Plane diverted to Britain after bomb threat

A Singapore Airlines plane en route from Frankfurt to JFK airport in New York was diverted to Manchester Airport today following…

A Singapore Airlines plane en route from Frankfurt to JFK airport in New York was diverted to Manchester Airport today following a bomb threat.

The plane landed safely at 11a.m. without a military escort.

The police said the aircraft has been moved to a safe place where it will be searched.

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