Typhoon aircraft were launched at super-sonic speed this afternoon to intercept a Latvian cargo plane, which was causing concern to air traffic control, the RAF said.
The aircraft was escorted to Stansted Airport and has since been cleared to continue its journey to Birmingham.
A spokesperson for Stansted Airport has told ITV News that the plane escorted to the airport earlier is a Russian-built Latvian cargo plane.
It is understood to have lost contact with air traffic control.
Essex Police officers are currently conducting checks on the aircraft.
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