Well, they always say you learn something every day... I never thought I would be visiting any site on a soap like Brookside!
For what its worth after undertaking a straw poll on the subject I found that police air support in general do not care greatly about the event [even though it uses an actual police aircraft G-OTSP] but it may be interesting to observe the accuracy of the 'Merseywood' teatment - if I find time - and see if there is any fallout.
I take it that the cast will not be beamed up into a spaceship for a later return episode!