The fighter planes escorted another RYANAIR plane, for the third time in 3 months.

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On August 30, Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon planes escorted a RYANAIR plane. It operates flight FR7364, on the route Vienna (VIE), Austria - London (STN), United Kingdom.

 During the flight, the cabin crew received an alert for a possible security breach. Two suspicious items were found in the aircraft's toilet.

The pilots announced on the ground and 2 Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon aircraft, launched from the RAF Coningsby base, escorted the Airbus A320 aircraft (registered OE-LMB) until landing. According to one of the passengers, after landing, the aircraft was towed to a secluded part of the airport, before counter-terrorism officers surrounded it. 

Police arrested two men, a 2-year-old man from Kuwait and a 34-year-old man from Italy, on suspicion of a potential terrorist act. Two suspicious objects were also removed from the aircraft along with the suspects. Local police are investigating the incident. No injuries were reported.

The new incident marks the 3rd interception and escort of a Ryanair plane in 2 months, the reason being the same - bomb threat.

On 17 August 2020, a Boeing 737, registered EI-EKD, was flying FR1392 from London Stansted Airport (STN), United Kingdom, to Oslo Gardermoen Airport (OSL), Norway, when a bomb threat was declared. Danish Royal Air Force F-16 fighter jets had to escort the aircraft.

Likewise, on 14 July 2020, Ryanair flight FR1902 has been diverted to London Stansted Airport (STN) after a bomb threat on board. The plane was escorted by two RAF Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets.

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