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Discovery of the words 'I'll set this plane on fire' written in pencil on a napkin prompts fighter escort of EgyptAir flight
British fighter jets escorted a plane from Cairo bound for New York to the UK for an emergency landing after a passenger discovered a letter threatening the aircraft, officials said on Saturday.
Flight 985 to John F Kennedy Airport had around 300 passengers on board when it was diverted to Glasgow's Prestwick airport, after a passenger found the letter in a lavatory, the EgyptAir chairman, Tawfiq Assi, said.
Police in Glasgow said the flight was diverted after a "suspicious note" was discovered, adding that there were no reports of any injuries and that officers were making arrangements for the 326 passengers to disembark.
All passengers would be interviewed by police, the local police force said.
The BBC said one of its producers, Nada Tawfik, had discovered the note, which was written in pencil on a napkin and read: "I'll set this plane on fire."
She said that after discovering the note by the sink, she alerted cabin crew who then locked the cubicle.
Britain's Ministry of Defence confirmed that fighter jets were scrambled to escort the plane to Glasgow.
Assi said the flight would hopefully resume its journey to New York following inspections.
