RAF fighter jets scrambled after ‘Russian aircraft spotted over Scotland’
RAF fighter jets were scrambled after mystery aircraft were spotted heading towards the Shetland Isles today.
A voyager aircraft and two Typhoon fighter jets were sent out to intercept a jet thought to be a Russian TU-95 'Bear' bomber to the west of the Scots island.
Aviation website Air Live reported that other aircraft from Norway and Netherland have also been scrambled.
A spokesman for the RAF base said the unidentified aircraft, suspected to be Russian, did not require to be intercepted and have since departed.
He said: "RAF Quick Reaction Alert Typhoons have been launched at RAF Lossiemouth after unidentified aircraft were tracking towards UK airspace.
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"These unidentified aircraft remained outside our area of interest and no interception took place."
He said the service was unable to confirm the number or type of unidentified aircraft involved.
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