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Stowaway cheats death on flight to Heathrow

Posted on June 10, 2010 by

A Romanian stowaway was arrested at Heathrow Airport on Sunday after surviving a perilous 97-minute flight from Vienna by climbing onto the landing-gear of a private 747 jet.The 20-year-old, as yet unnamed by authorities, was discovered after falling from the aircraft’s wheel compartment as it touched down on Sunday evening. Continue reading →

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Heathrow and Gatwick re-open after ash closures

Posted on May 17, 2010 by

The two busiest airports in the country – Heathrow and Gatwick – have re-opened for business after being closed by the latest wave of volcanic ash drifting over from Iceland.Services at both gateways are gradually returning to normal after a no-fly zone was imposed between 1am and 7am on Monday, temporarily grounding all flights in the south-east. Continue reading →

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