Transatlantic Egyptian plane makes emergency landing at Glasgow Prestwick Airport

A plane travelling between Egypt and the US has made an emergency landing at a Scottish airport.

The aircraft was escorted to Prestwick Airport, Ayrshire, by Typhoons from RAF Leuchars during its flight from Cairo to JFK Airport in New York.

A spokesman for Prestwick Airport said it landed about 2.30pm but the airport is continuing to operate as normal, with flights continuing since the Egyptair plane landed.

Police are in attendance on the runway and described it as an "ongoing incident".

Transport in the area has been disrupted as officers closed roads near to the airport.