Summary Police say the plane had landed and that they "and other agencies" were dealing with the situation.
LONDON (AFP) - A passenger plane was escorted into a British airport by a Royal Air Force jet on Tuesday after the pilot reported a suspicious device on board, with police treating the incident as a "full emergency".
Footage of the incident appeared to show an RAF Typhoon jet escorting a Qatar Airways Airbus A330 to Manchester Airport in northwest England.
"An incoming plane has been escorted into the airport by the Royal Air Force as a result of information received by the pilot about a possible device on board," said John O Hare, chief superintendent of Greater Manchester Police.
"We don t know how genuine this threat is but it is absolutely vital we deal with the situation as a full emergency," he added.
Police said the plane had landed and that they "and other agencies" were dealing with the situation.
A witness told Sky News that the airport was "on lock-down" and that no planes were landing or taking off.
