Posted on 08/09/2006 10:17:04 PM PDT by gary_b_UK
A major terrorist plot to blow up planes in mid-flight has been disrupted by police, Scotland Yard says.
It is thought the plan was to detonate explosive devices smuggled on board aircraft in hand luggage.
During the night, police arrested a number of people in London after a counter-terrorist operation they said had lasted several months.
Police believe the attacks would have been particularly targeted at flights from the UK to the US.
The Department for Transport said security at all UK airports has been increased.
Passengers on all flights will not be allowed to take any hand luggage on to any flights in the UK.
Only the barest essentials - including passports and wallets - will be allowed to be carried on board in transparent plastic bags.
http://www.britishairways.com/travel/flightops/public/en_gb
"British Airways, acting on instruction from the UK Government, wishes to advise passengers that no items of hand baggage can be carried on board any aircraft departing any UK airport.
The UK Government has advised that this instruction will apply to all airlines operating from UK airports.
Passengers may only take through the airport security search point, the following items:
Travel documents essential for the journey (eg passports, tickets and visas)
Pocket sized wallets and pocked sized purses plus contents (for example money, credit cards and identity cards). Handbags are not permitted.
Prescribed medicines essential for the duration of the flight, except in liquid form unless verified as authentic.
Spectacles and sunglasses, without cases.
Contact lenses, without bottles of solution
For those traveling with an infant: baby food, milk and sanitary items essential for the flight.
Keys (but no electrical key fobs).
Every other item must be carried in customer�s hold luggage.
For clarity, passengers are advised that no electrical or battery powered items including laptops, mobile phones, ipods, remote controls etc can be carried in the cabin and must be checked in as hold baggage.
Customers are advised to check-in as normal but to expect delays at all UK airports.
British Airways regrets any inconvenience caused.
Any customers not complying with this Government instruction will not be accepted for travel by British Airways."
This is REALLY scary and amazing news.
Brings to mind the old Road Runner cartoons. Wile E. Coyote downs a bunch of Acme chemicals then swallows a match.
Ding Ding Ding! We HAVE a winner!
British Prime Minister Tony Blair has come under strong criticism at home and abroad for following the U.S. lead and refusing to call for an immediate ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and Lebanese Hizbollah guerrillas.
If Blair were only more of a Muslim appeaser this would never have happened. We need to be NICER to evildoers. They might go away and leave us alone. We should have more UNDERSTANDING. /sarc
Yes, creepy indeed. I should know by now to listen to those "feelings". It was a dream and a "feeling" that prevented one of my children from drowning when they were wee little ones.
These people on CNNi are funny...whaddya mean I cant take an iPod on a flight?!? How long will that last.
Calling it the most drastic measure.
I guess they forgot about the total ground stop in America, and incoming Int'l flights being met with armed F16s on 9/11
They said, already that they don't think they've caught all of them.
They know the means, method, and target. Else it would not be public. Likely there has been at least one successful deployment.
LOL!!!!! You're killing me here...but don't stop....lol.
I hear ya. And more than ever, I want to know where the heck those other 8 Egyptian students are, and what they are up to.
Good Velveeta.
THANKS for that update.
These people need to buy a clue
"God have mercy on our Republic.
May more patriots in heart wake up and get a clue!"
Amen to that!
"Liquid explosives, were to be used."
The current security checks seem to back up that theory. I just head from a colleague that one of the ONLY things anyone is being allowed to carry-on is baby milk or baby food, but that people are only being allowed to take that on board if you are willing to drink/eat some in front of the secuirty folk first!
UK Home Secretary now speaking
How do you get on fox news online?
Also, 20 terrorists, 20 planes? Was each guy going to do it alone?
There, all fixed. [no Mooselimbs on flights]
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Works for me. They love the dark ages so much . . . let them walk across the Atlantic or ride their donkeys and mules. Preferably during hurricane season.
They are serious. Sounds like logical items to omit. Good find.
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