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Air Lanka diversion to Stanstead

Old 20th Sep 2013, 21:30
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Air Lanka diversion to Stanstead

My daughter on Air Lanka flight this evening due Heathrow at 20.00 diverted to Stanstead, with police swarming all over aircraft, and passengers coralled in hangar. Anyone with further news?.
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Old 20th Sep 2013, 22:42
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BBC Essex say 2 arrrested

From the BBC Essex News Editor (https://twitter.com/essexalliehb/sta...83575644995584)

Police:2 men arrested on susp of endangering an aircraft after Sri Lankan Airlines A330 airbus bound for Heathrow diverted to @STN_Airport
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Must have been a pretty sturdy hangar then! Or did you mean hangar?
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I'm wondering where Stanstead is?
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2/3 of the replies smacking down someone (quite possibly French you might notice) for his less than A Level English? How welcoming.

Did your daughter add any more information? I imagine she must have been quite alarmed, I know I would.

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A Sri Lankan Airlines plane travelling from Colombo to Heathrow was forced to make an emergency landing at Stansted, police have said.

Two men were arrested on suspicion of endangering the A330 Airbus which was carrying 267 passengers and crew.

Essex Police boarded the aircraft shortly after 19:30 BST and arrested the pair.

The remaining passengers were taken to a reception centre before being transferred to Heathrow.

A spokesman for Stansted said: "A Sri Lankan Airlines Airbus A330 diverted into Stansted at approximately 19.30 this evening [Friday].

"The aircraft, which was flying from Colombo to Heathrow, landed safely with Essex Police in attendance.

"The airport is open and flights are arriving and departing as normal."

A spokesman for Essex Police said: "Officers boarded the aircraft and arrested two men on suspicion of endangering an aircraft."

The passengers have been removed safely. Enquiries are ongoing.

The arrested men are British nationals and aged 49 and 57.

The spokesman added: "The 49-year-old is currently receiving medical treatment in hospital and the other is in custody at Harlow police station."

They will be interviewed by detectives. The incident is being treated as a criminal investigation.

"All passengers left the aircraft safely and have travelled onwards to Heathrow by coach."
Source: BBC News - Sri Lankan plane in emergency landing at Stansted

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Well SOE, considering the word originated in France, it's certainly not "hanger" over there either
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