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Daily Record
2 days ago
- Daily Record
Nine teens arrested after 'endangering' passengers on transatlantic flight
Met Police Officers were lying in wait as flight VS008 touched down after reports a gang of teens had "endangered" passengers and crew mid-air. Nine teenagers were arrested after allegedly sparking chaos on board a flight from Los Angeles to Heathrow. Metropolitan Police Officers were waiting on the tarmac as the Virgin Atlantic VS008 came in to land after reports of passengers being 'endangered' mid-air by a gang of rowdy youths, reports the Mirror. The group - all aged 17 and 18 - were arrested by officers on Monday on suspicion of refusing to follow crew instructions and putting the safety of the aircraft at risk. A spokesperson for the Met today said all nine were released with no further action taken. A Met spokesperson said: 'Nine individuals - aged 17 and 18 - were arrested on Monday, July 14, at Heathrow Airport after disembarking a flight from Los Angeles. All were arrested on suspicion of failing to comply with crew directions and endangering aircraft. 'They were taken into custody and were released without charge. Enquiries continue.' Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. A Virgin Atlantic spokesperson told MyLondon: 'We'd like to apologise to customers for any inconvenience caused following the arrival of the VS008 at London Heathrow on July 14, due to disruptive passengers being apprehended by the authorities. "This is now a matter for the police, and we are unable to comment any further. The safety and welfare of our people and our customers is always our top priority." Heathrow Airport declined to comment. The incident comes just weeks after a major security scare at the same airport, when a man was filmed sprinting across the runway as aircraft taxied around him. The unidentified man was chased by several workers and eventually tackled to the ground by police and detained. Footage showed him wearing an object strapped to his waist as he weaved between planes, with onlookers gasping: "That is not right." He was finally intercepted by two men in hi-vis vests who arrived in a van and pinned him down before police swooped. A van was seen racing across the runway before he was bundled inside.
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Daily Mirror
Nine teenagers arrested for 'endangering' passengers as plane lands at Heathrow
Met Police officers were waiting for the VS008 plane to land after receiving reports a group of teenagers onboard had 'endangered' other passengers and crew on the flight Nine teenagers were arrested after they "endangered" passengers on a flight from Los Angeles to Heathrow. Officers from the Met were standing by as the Virgin Atlantic VS008 came in to land after they received reports of teens behaving badly on the flight. The teens - aged 17 and 18 - were picked up at the airport on Monday accused of failing to comply with crew directions and endangering the aircraft. A spokesperson for the Met today said all nine were released with no further action taken. A Met spokesperson said: 'Nine individuals - aged 17 and 18 - were arrested on Monday, July 14, at Heathrow Airport after disembarking a flight from Los Angeles. All were arrested on suspicion of failing to comply with crew directions and endangering aircraft. 'They were taken into custody and were released without charge. Enquiries continue.' A Virgin Atlantic spokesperson told MyLondon: 'We'd like to apologise to customers for any inconvenience caused following the arrival of the VS008 at London Heathrow on July 14, due to disruptive passengers being apprehended by the authorities. "This is now a matter for the police, and we are unable to comment any further. The safety and welfare of our people and our customers is always our top priority." Heathrow Airport declined to comment. Last month at the same airport, a man was chased across the tarmac as huge aircraft were manouvering before he was wrestled to the ground by police and detained. The person, whose identity is unknown, was filmed with something around his waist as he ran away from several men at the airport around planes, which were arriving and leaving. He appeared to be running away from people who appeared to be airport staff. A man could be heard saying 'that is not right' as he filmed the bizarre footage of the man, who did not seem to be going in any clear direction before he was caught after several minutes. He stopped running when two people, wearing fluorescent tops, came in a van and he appeared to be grabbed by a man in an orange top. At that point he seemed to give himself up peacefully before he was pinned to the ground. A few moments after this, a police van can be seen racing across the airport from its eastern end, eventually arriving at the scene. The man was then put in the back of the vehicle during the incident which is understood to have taken place on Sunday.
New York Post
2 days ago
- New York Post
Nine US teens busted at Heathrow Airport after causing drunken disturbance flight during school trip
Nine wealthy American teens were busted at London's Heathrow Airport this week after causing a drunken uproar on a chaotic Virgin Atlantic flight from Los Angeles, according to reports. The rowdy hooligans — ages 17 and 18 — were on a school trip Monday when they allegedly used fake IDs to score booze before smuggling it onto their 10-hour transatlantic flight out of California, the London Standard reported. The teens went on a wild mid-flight bender, 'screaming and running amok' at 30,000 feet as their horrified teachers and flight crew scrambled to control the drunken mayhem. Advertisement 3 Virgin Atlantic Airways check-in area at Heathrow Airport. Bloomberg 'These posh kids couldn't handle their booze,' a source told The Sun. 'The kids bought booze before the flight, then smuggled it on.' Advertisement Metropolitan police removed the teens – believed to be from affluent families – from the plane and arrested them upon landing in London, the British outlet reported. 3 The nine teens were arrested after the plane landed at London's Heathrow Airport on Monday. REUTERS No charges were reportedly filed, but officials opted instead to revoke their electronic travel authorizations – barring them from entering the country and attending their planned summer camps across Europe. The airline initially refused to fly the troublemakers home – but later split them up on separate flights to various US cities, putting their final destination in their parents' hand, the outlet reported. Advertisement 3 No charges were filed but the children were barred from entering the country. REUTERS 'We'd like to apologize to customers for any inconvenience caused following the arrival of the VS008 at London Heathrow on 14th July, due to disruptive passengers being apprehended by the authorities,' a Virgin spokesperson told People. 'This is now a matter for the police, and we are unable to comment any further. The safety and welfare of our people and our customers is always our top priority.' Virgin did not immediately respond to The Post's request for comment.
