Security alert: UK Airport closedIreland Online
Ireland Online
A major passenger airport was closed today after a security alert on a Ryanair flight.The flight from Beauvais Airport (about an hour form Paris) to Dublin was diverted to Prestwick airport near Glasgow after a note was passed to the cabin crew claiming that there was a bomb on board the Boeing 737.
Ryanair said the captain immediately reported this to UK air traffic control and was instructed to divert to Prestwick.RAF Tornado aircraft accompanied the Ryanair plane that landed safely at Prestwick at 2.22pm.Ryanair said:
“All passengers together with Ryanair are cooperating fully with the police and local safety authorities.While Prestwick was closed, inbound flights were being diverted to other airports and no outgoing flights were taking off.Strathclyde Police said the airport had later reopened and all 167 passengers have been taken off the plane.
A spokesman added: “All are safe and well and are being interviewed by Strathclyde Police."Ryanair said that the affected flight – the 1.20pm flight FR25 – had been diverted on the instruction of the British Department for Transport which is responsible for airport security.The UK Ministry of Defence confirmed that RAF Tornados helped to escort the plane to the ground.
Apr 12, 2006
Ireland Online
A major passenger airport was closed today after a security alert on a Ryanair flight.The flight from Beauvais Airport (about an hour form Paris) to Dublin was diverted to Prestwick airport near Glasgow after a note was passed to the cabin crew claiming that there was a bomb on board the Boeing 737.
Ryanair said the captain immediately reported this to UK air traffic control and was instructed to divert to Prestwick.RAF Tornado aircraft accompanied the Ryanair plane that landed safely at Prestwick at 2.22pm.Ryanair said:
“All passengers together with Ryanair are cooperating fully with the police and local safety authorities.While Prestwick was closed, inbound flights were being diverted to other airports and no outgoing flights were taking off.Strathclyde Police said the airport had later reopened and all 167 passengers have been taken off the plane.
A spokesman added: “All are safe and well and are being interviewed by Strathclyde Police."Ryanair said that the affected flight – the 1.20pm flight FR25 – had been diverted on the instruction of the British Department for Transport which is responsible for airport security.The UK Ministry of Defence confirmed that RAF Tornados helped to escort the plane to the ground.
Apr 12, 2006
