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POLICE RUSH TO JET ALERT
By PA News Reporters
A passenger jet was forced to land at Cardiff International Airport today after crew reported a disturbance on board, police said.
A South Wales Police spokesman said officers had been sent to the airport following reports of public disorder.
mf At one point, the RAF was alerted about the disturbance.
A spokesman for the RAF confirmed that two helicopters from the base at Kinloss in Scotland were scrambled shortly after 3pm.
He said: “Our aircraft were scrambled in response to a mayday call from a 737 aircraft.
“It was diverted to Cardiff and is now believed to have landed safely.”
He added that the two helicopters were later stood down.
mfl The airline involved was the British holiday carrier Astreus. The flight was bound for Glasgow from Santiago in northern Spain.
A South Wales Police spokesman said: “We received a report that there was public disorder aboard a plane.
“It landed at Cardiff International Airport. We believe it was diverted and did not intend to land at Cardiff Airport.”
He added: “The incident is at a relatively early stage. We have sent officers to the scene.”
The crew is understood to have reported the disturbance at 3pm and had elected to divert to Cardiff.
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