Typhoons were scrambled from Lincolnshire in response to a hoax threat investigation at Manchester Airport involving Qatar Airways.
3 reports, 3 independent
Updated Jul 27
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What happened
Typhoons were scrambled from Lincolnshire in response to a hoax threat investigation at Manchester Airport involving Qatar Airways.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Ministry of Defence
United Kingdom government department responsible for implementing the defence policy
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Manchester Airport
international airport in Manchester, England
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Qatar Airways
state-owned flag-carrier airline of Qatar
Related events
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- nottinghampost.comTyphoons deployed from RAF base after hoax threat made to aircraft
- bbc.co.ukPolice question boy, 14, over Manchester Airport aircraft hoax threat
- lbc.co.uk14-year-old boy identified by police after hoax threat made to aircraft | LBC