Two men detained after ‘security threat’ on Ryanair flight to UK

RAF Typhoon aircraft escorted the plane Picture: Ministry of Defence/PA

Two men were detained by counter-terror police after a Ryanair flight to the UK was intercepted by RAF fighter jets because of a “security threat”.

A 34-year-old man from Kuwait and a 48-year-old man from Italy were held by counter-terrorism officers from the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit soon after 7pm on Sunday.