Why Kenya Airways plane from Nairobi was diverted in London

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Kenya Airways Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft as seen on final approach landing at London Heathrow International Airport in England, UK, on October 20, 2019. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

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Police in the United Kingdom have confirmed that a Kenya Airways (KQ) flight from Nairobi was diverted from Heathrow to Stansted Airport in London on Thursday afternoon.

Kenya Airways flight KQ100 was diverted to London Stansted Airport, the designated alternate airport for security incidents.