It's happened again at Norwich!
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It's happened again at Norwich!
From BBC Website:
I know it's only Norwich guys but it's still not very reassuring..........
Security at an airport has again been breached when a lost driver tailgated a fuel lorry through a perimeter gate.
The motorist drove unchallenged to the apron where passengers board aircraft at Norwich International Airport.
Management previously claimed security issues had been addressed after two BBC reporters twice got into the airport by following other vehicles in April.
Airport managing director Richard Jenner said he was happy with security, but declined to comment further.
But the Department for Transport described the latest breach as "unacceptable".
An airport worker told the BBC the Volvo had followed the fuel lorry through a barrier which was operated by the driver.
The barrier is now operated by airport personnel.
The car, which contained a couple who had been visiting the nearby East Anglian Air Ambulance, travelled 400 metres beyond the perimeter fence last Wednesday.
The mistake by the driver mirrors the actions of BBC reporters who had been tipped off about security concerns, and on two separate occasions tailgated other vehicles into controlled areas.
'Potential weakness'
Air BP, which operated the lorry, has said it is investigating exactly how the incident happened and is working with the airport to maintain security.
The couple in the car were spoken to by airport staff, but police were not involved in the incident.
In a statement, the Department for Transport said: "This second incident is unacceptable and we have spoken to the airport management to establish how it happened.
"Robust action is being taken... which will involve increased inspection of the airport...to ensure that appropriate action has been and continues to be taken."
When shown footage of the reporters accessing restricted areas of the airport site, managing director Mr Jenner said last month: "I am confident nobody can get in by tailgating a car. "It is clear that you did identify a potential weakness in our security arrangements but we have now addressed this to ensure that they can't possibly happen again."
I know it's only Norwich guys but it's still not very reassuring..........
Security at an airport has again been breached when a lost driver tailgated a fuel lorry through a perimeter gate.
The motorist drove unchallenged to the apron where passengers board aircraft at Norwich International Airport.
Management previously claimed security issues had been addressed after two BBC reporters twice got into the airport by following other vehicles in April.
Airport managing director Richard Jenner said he was happy with security, but declined to comment further.
But the Department for Transport described the latest breach as "unacceptable".
An airport worker told the BBC the Volvo had followed the fuel lorry through a barrier which was operated by the driver.
The barrier is now operated by airport personnel.
The car, which contained a couple who had been visiting the nearby East Anglian Air Ambulance, travelled 400 metres beyond the perimeter fence last Wednesday.
The mistake by the driver mirrors the actions of BBC reporters who had been tipped off about security concerns, and on two separate occasions tailgated other vehicles into controlled areas.
'Potential weakness'
Air BP, which operated the lorry, has said it is investigating exactly how the incident happened and is working with the airport to maintain security.
The couple in the car were spoken to by airport staff, but police were not involved in the incident.
In a statement, the Department for Transport said: "This second incident is unacceptable and we have spoken to the airport management to establish how it happened.
"Robust action is being taken... which will involve increased inspection of the airport...to ensure that appropriate action has been and continues to be taken."
When shown footage of the reporters accessing restricted areas of the airport site, managing director Mr Jenner said last month: "I am confident nobody can get in by tailgating a car. "It is clear that you did identify a potential weakness in our security arrangements but we have now addressed this to ensure that they can't possibly happen again."
If it's a "driver controlled" barrier it can't be an airside access point can it?
As with the last expose are we not talking about access to a "controlled landside" area?
As with the last expose are we not talking about access to a "controlled landside" area?
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You didn't see the news last night did you. Old couple in a volvo (i assume a pork pie hat was involved and a coat flapping out of the door) managed to drive along a taxiway and arrive on a stand at the terminal. They were most definatly airside and could just as easily have made a left turn to take them upto the active runway.
I bet they only stopped at the terminal because they thought it looked a bit like the services and they needed a leak.
You didn't see the news last night did you. Old couple in a volvo (i assume a pork pie hat was involved and a coat flapping out of the door) managed to drive along a taxiway and arrive on a stand at the terminal. They were most definatly airside and could just as easily have made a left turn to take them upto the active runway.
I bet they only stopped at the terminal because they thought it looked a bit like the services and they needed a leak.
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Beware fundraisers at Norwich...
So, a couple trying to deliver a cheque to the air ambulance at NWI take a wrong turn through an open gate, travel a few hundred yards on a wonderfully wide road and ... park up next to a jet. At which point 3 security blokes turn up next to their Volvo and tell them: 'That's another big report on the way.'
Happened last week but it's not that long since the BBC had a go at the airport's security.
Volvo drivers: A bigger threat to security than passengers with toothpaste hidden in their carry-on?
Happened last week but it's not that long since the BBC had a go at the airport's security.
Volvo drivers: A bigger threat to security than passengers with toothpaste hidden in their carry-on?
