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| Security alert on Heathrow plane | Security alert on Heathrow plane |
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| Police are attending a security alert at London's Heathrow Airport, a spokesman has said. | 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 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." | 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 have been two arrests and the remaining passengers are still on the jet. | |
| "We have not found anything," the source added. | "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." | 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." | "Police are attending. It's not affecting the rest of the airport which remains open." |
| One passenger told Sky News armed police boarded a flight and took a man off in handcuffs. | |
| Cameron McLean said: "Police just swarmed the guy and rushed him out. | |
| "I think he was a white male. There was another one but I didn't see him." | |
| He said the man was taken out in handcuffs, then sniffer dogs were brought on board. | |
| The incident comes amid heightened tension at airports across the world following the unsuccessful Christmas Day bombing attempt. | |
| Extra bag checks, body searches and on board regulations have seen travellers in London wait up to three hours before their flights take off. | |
| Are you on Emirates flight EK004? Are you at Heathrow airport? | Are you on Emirates flight EK004? Are you at Heathrow airport? |
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