In this image made available by The British Royal Air Force, RAF Northolt in London hosts Typhoon Fighters from RAF Coningsby for a 9 day Military Exercise to prepare for the forthcoming London 2012 Olympic Games in this photo dated May 5, 2012. The exercise codenamed Olympic Guardian runs from the 2nd to the 9th of May and will build upon the RAF's existing defence of UK Airspace to protect from potential threats during the Olympic Games.(AP Photo/Stewart Paterson, RAF)
In this image made available by The British Royal Air Force, RAF Northolt in London hosts Typhoon Fighters from RAF Coningsby for a 9 day Military Exercise to prepare for the forthcoming London 2012 Olympic Games in this photo dated May 5, 2012. The exercise codenamed Olympic Guardian runs from the 2nd to the 9th of May and will build upon the RAF's existing defence of UK Airspace to protect from potential threats during the Olympic Games.(AP Photo/Stewart Paterson, RAF)
LONDON (AP) ? Britain's Ministry of Defense scrambled a Typhoon fighter jet Wednesday after an airplane lost contact with air traffic controllers.
The move comes amid heightened security in London, just two days ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony.
The ministry said the commercial aircraft did not enter restricted airspace over London, but had lost contact with air traffic control, prompting the launch of a Typhoon shortly after noon.
Communications were quickly restored and no further action was required, the ministry added.
Britain's Royal Air Force deploys Typhoon jets in response to a variety of problems. In April, two Typhoons were scrambled after a small civilian helicopter used an incorrect frequency and emitted an emergency signal.
Typhoons are also part of the Ministry of Defense's multi-tiered security plan for the upcoming games, which will also rely on thousands of troops, warships, surveillance aircraft and sniper-toting helicopters.
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