LONDON – The RAF’s Quick Reaction Alert has been dispatched to a Jet2 Airbus A321 and is currently trailing behind the commercial airliner.

ZK431, the RAF Typhoon in question, is currently escorting EXS46Y, registered as G-HLYB, an Airbus A321 with the carrier.
We will continue to update this article as more info comes in.
This is a developing story.
UPDATE #1 @ 2119UK time – The Jet2 and Typhoon are on finals into Stansted.

UPDATE #2 @ 2120UK time – The Typhoons look to be breaking away from the Jet2 as the A321 prepares for arrival.

UPDATE #3 @ 2121UK time – Not long left for the flight until landing.

UPDATE #4 @ 2122 UK time – The aircraft has landed safely and the Typhoon is about to fly past the airport, following its circling overhead.

UPDATE #5 @ 2124UK time – G-HLYB is now being escorted by two RANGER’s and OPS1 to the designated area in the airport for suspected bomb threats or terrorism.

UPDATE #6 @ 2126UK time – G-HLYB has now arrived on the designated stands.
UPDATE #7 @ 2127UK time – AviationSource will approach Jet2 for a comment regarding this incident. What we do know is that the flight originated from Dalaman and was bound for Manchester but has since diverted to London Stansted.
UPDATE #8 @ 2129UK time – Sources from Jet2 confirm that the reason for the QRA escort was a bomb threat made to the aircraft. Stansted is typically the diversion airport of choice for these matters.
UPDATE #9 @ 0902UK time – Footage has emerged of the high volume of emergency services waiting at London Stansted to respond if needed last night.
Emergency services waiting at Stansted Airport this evening pic.twitter.com/79F0eHLRHJ
— Palf (@JackPalfreman) October 12, 2022
Jet2 also commented last night on the incident at hand. They said the following via a Tweet reply to AviationSource:
We can confirm that flight LS922 DLM to MAN diverted to London Stansted this evening under the direction of UK Air Traffic Control. The aircraft has landed safely & has taxied to a remote stand. We are currently liaising with London Stansted Airport & the relevant authorities.
— Jet2tweets (@jet2tweets) October 12, 2022
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