A man has infiltrated Heathrow’s runway…with a bag. I guess we know what’s coming next, right?
“Attention all travelers. Drop your bags at the doors. Repeat. Drop your bags. For your own security and well-being you are now only allowed to board the aircraft with the clothes on your back and an ID. Move along.”
Man Arrested for Running Onto Heathrow Runway
LONDON (Reuters) – A man was arrested on Thursday after running onto a runway at London’s Heathrow airport carrying a bag, police said.
“I can confirm that at approximately 2:05 p.m. (10:05 a.m. EDT) a man was seen airside at Heathrow airport on the northern runway. He’s been arrested by police and he’s currently in custody,” a police spokesman said. He declined to say whether the incident was considered terrorism-related.
“A bag has been recovered and obviously it will be examined,” he said.
BBC television pictures showed several emergency cars with flashing lights parked on the airport runway.
A spokesman for airport operator BAA, owned by Spanish company Ferrovial, said he was aware of an incident and was checking details.
(Reporting by Peter Graff; editing by David Clarke) via NYTimes
