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RAF Typhoons Escort Qatar Airways Flight to Manchester After Alert
RAF said the quick reaction alert was resolved and the airliner landed safely after two Typhoons were dispatched.
- On Friday, July 24, two RAF Typhoons intercepted Qatar Airways flight QR23 after it entered UK airspace, escorting the Qatar Airways Boeing 777 toward Manchester Airport following security concerns.
- The RAF confirmed a 'Quick Reaction Alert' was activated as the flight was 'causing concern to civil authorities,' with open-source tracking indicating the aircraft was not responding to air traffic control.
- Two Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4s, callsigns RIGID 11 and 12, launched from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire; tracking data placed the escort over the Midlands and Yorkshire as jets followed the airliner.
- The flight landed safely at Manchester Airport, and passengers disembarked without incident as the escort was discontinued well before the final approach and emergency services did not meet the aircraft.
- Qatar Airways stated the escort was a 'precautionary measure' following a security notification, while QRA remains a standing task where armed RAF Typhoons maintain high readiness to respond to aircraft of concern.
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RAF fighter jets scrambled to escort Qatar Airways plane to Manchester Airport after flight 'caused concern'
A pair of RAF Typhoon fighter jets were dispatched last night after a Qatar Airways plane bound for Manchester Airport raised "cause for concern" en route.The flight raised alarm among civil authorities upon entering British airspace, with jets launched from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire to assist.The aircraft in question, a Boeing 777 operating as flight QR23 from Doha to Manchester Airport, prompted the Royal Air Force to activate a rapid resp…
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