Plane continues journey to JFK after emergency landing in
Scotland  Police investigate after note apparently threatening
to start fire is found in toilet on flight from Cairo to New
York   • The Guardian, EgyptAir flight at Prestwick The EgyptAir
flight at Prestwick airport in Scotland. Photograph: Alister
Firth/Barcroft Media  Five passengers from a plane that made an
emergency landing in Scotland because of security fears are
claiming asylum in the UK, Police Scotland have confirmed.  The
aircraft travelling between Egypt and the US was diverted to
Prestwick airport in Ayrshire on Saturday after a seemingly
threatening note was found in a toilet.  The plane was searched
by police and allowed to continue its journey.  A spokeswoman
for Police Scotland said five of the plane's passengers had
sought asylum in Britain. They are now being dealt with by the
UK Border Agency.  Remaining passengers and crew resumed the
journey to New York, and police continue to investigate the
circumstances of the incident.  The E