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The aircraft bound for the Swedish capital Stockholm from Reykjavik, Iceland were terrified after the planes came within reach of the craft close to Norweigan airspace.

According to reports the Russian jets which are capable of carrying nuclear missiles were accused of performing dangerous maneuvers risking passenger safety.

The bombers thought to be Tupolev Tu-22M models can travel at supersonic speeds meaning that they were just seconds away from the aircraft.

According to reports the aircraft had flown from Spain and were apparently on their way back to Russia but appeared in Icelandic territory close to the border with Norwegian airspace.