Security alert on Heathrow Airport plane

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Police are attending a security alert at London's Heathrow Airport, a spokesman has said.

A Scotland Yard source confirmed an incident occurred on a Dubai-bound plane, believed to be an Emirates jet.

A spokesman for the Met said: "We are aware of a security incident at Heathrow. The airport and terminal remains open."

It is being reported that there had been two arrests and the remaining passengers remained on the jet.

"We have not found anything," the source added.

An airport spokesman said: "I can confirm there has been an incident on the EK004 flight to Dubai."

"Police are attending. It's not affecting the rest of the airport which remains open."

The incident comes amid heightened tension at airports across the world following the botched Christmas Day bombings.

Extra bag checks, body searches and on board regulations have seen travellers in London wait up to three hours before taking off.

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[Bun]

oooooo interesting

[Tash.]

It's been updated today, there were 3 men aged 58, 48 and 36 and all were apparently British. This either shows that anyone can be a terrorist or some people have a terrible sense of humour if they didn't mean it "/ I personally wouldn't want to be flying anywhere right now. Despite knowing that these incidents are few and far between when you consider how many flights actually take place every single day, it's so frightening.

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[myke]

it's really strange, since the detroit thing all the time on twitter there's always news of aircraft being grounded because of security alerts. makes you wonder.

[Yoshimitsui]

So what exactly did they do?

[Alkaz]

I was thinking the same ^ dont explain it.

[-:Undertaker:-]

It's been updated today, there were 3 men aged 58, 48 and 36 and all were apparently British. This either shows that anyone can be a terrorist or some people have a terrible sense of humour if they didn't mean it "/ I personally wouldn't want to be flying anywhere right now. Despite knowing that these incidents are few and far between when you consider how many flights actually take place every single day, it's so frightening.

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Anyone cannot be a terrorist, as we all know; terrorists tend to be from Africa or the Middle East - if not and born here in the west, they still have roots back in Africa/the Middle East and are mainly (modern) from the Islamic relgion. Enough of this political correctness.

What we need to do is have better searches on people depending on their nationality, just like Israel does. A elderly British grandmother is not going to be a terrorist, whereas a young-Pakistani man is far more likely to pose a threat.

[Alkaz]

But the way this country works, we cant be ''racist'' and single certain people out, would have to be for all.

[-:Undertaker:-]

That is the point I am making, its not racist at all. No it isn't nice, but its necessary whereas searching old ladies is not necessary. This country needs to just get some common sense and stop being afraid of hurting the minority, when at the end of the day - it helps both the minority and the majority.

[Alkaz]

It doesnt hurt anyone, this country needs to grow a pair and deport everyone.