US military plane lands at Prestwick Airport following unspecified threat

A US Airforce refuelling tanker has landed at Prestwick Airport after it was moved from RAF Mildenhall following an unspecified threat.

The USAF Stratotanker plane was seen landing on the tarmac in South Ayrshire on Tuesday afternoon.

It comes after American aircraft were diverted from RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk on Monday following an alleged threat from Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported.

The newspaper claimed two US refuelling tankers stationed at the English base were diverted to Germany on Monday morning while several other tankers at the base were moved to Germany and other locations later in the day.

The exact nature of the threat is not known and remains under discussion among US officials, according to the newspaper.

Downing Street has insisted British air bases are safe and their security is a “top priority” after US aircraft were moved from RAF Mildenhall.

The development comes weeks after the US withdrew its bombers from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire following a suspected Iran-related terror incident near the airbase.

An RAF Voyager was also seen landing at Prestwick Airport shortly after the USAF plane touched down on Tuesday afternoon.