Reports of passenger plane under military escort denied

Reports that a passenger plane is under military escort flying over the US city of Philadelphia have been denied by the Federal…

Reports that a passenger plane is under military escort flying over the US city of Philadelphia have been denied by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

A spokesperson for the Eastern Region of the FAA confirmed there was a plane flying under military escort over Phildelphia but denied it was a commercial airplane.

Speaking to ireland.comhe said: "There is a plane being escorted into Philadelphia airspace but it is definitely not a commercial airplane."

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Luke Cassidy

Luke Cassidy

Luke Cassidy is Digital Production Editor of The Irish Times