Bomb threat at Heathrow

[rebbonk]

3 held over 'bomb threat' on London plane: police

LONDON — Armed officers stormed a plane at London's Heathrow airport as it was about to depart for Dubai and arrested three men on suspicion of making a bomb threat, police said Saturday.

The Emirates flight was preparing to take off late Friday when a "verbal threat" was made to staff, London's Metropolitan Police Service said.

story here http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5i8jGgBDsTxe0UHtQ9hJ31NAxaTEQ

[pollyanna]

The has probably had a drink - what idiots - there's no update on this story yet that I could find.

[rebbonk]

Update here just after 4.00 pm Sat 9/Jan/09

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-New ... 1215517537

[pollyanna]

Thanks Rebbonk - flying is just gonna get more and more difficult with the extra security checks etc.

[pollyanna]

Robert Fowles, 58, from Dover, Kent, is accused of making a bomb hoax and being drunk on the Dubai-bound Emirates flight on Friday night, the Metropolitan Police said.

Another man on the plane, Alexander McGinn, 48, also from Dover, has also been charged with being drunk on an aircraft.

Why do they allow people who are drunk on airlines????? I didn't think it was allowed

[rebbonk]

I know it's a long flight, but being the worse for wear on a plane going to Dubai?

Last time I was there the entry process was dreadful, and they don't mess about if they think you're up to no good.

[pollyanna]

I feel very sorry for the rest of the people on board whose travel was totally disrupted.

They'll be doing beathlyser tests next before you board - they do just about everything else