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| Passengers refuse to leave plane at Birmingham Airport | Passengers refuse to leave plane at Birmingham Airport |
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| About 100 passengers are refusing to leave a plane at Birmingham Airport, according to a woman on the aircraft. | About 100 passengers are refusing to leave a plane at Birmingham Airport, according to a woman on the aircraft. |
| The Viking Hellas flight was originally scheduled to leave from Manchester for Athens at 13:00 BST, but passengers were then taken by bus to Birmingham. | The Viking Hellas flight was originally scheduled to leave from Manchester for Athens at 13:00 BST, but passengers were then taken by bus to Birmingham. |
| There they had been allowed to board a plane due to leave at 17:00, but were then told they would not be taking off and their luggage was removed. | There they had been allowed to board a plane due to leave at 17:00, but were then told they would not be taking off and their luggage was removed. |
| The passenger, speaking from the aircraft, said police were on board. | The passenger, speaking from the aircraft, said police were on board. |
| The woman, who used the name Dorota, said the flight had been chartered and they were originally due to fly on Friday, 21 October. | The woman, who used the name Dorota, said the flight had been chartered and they were originally due to fly on Friday, 21 October. |
| She said: "People are hungry. They have not eaten since this morning. | She said: "People are hungry. They have not eaten since this morning. |
| "The air conditioning has been switched off and it is getting hot. The airline will not give us food, only water." | "The air conditioning has been switched off and it is getting hot. The airline will not give us food, only water." |
| Many of the passengers are due to fly on to Sulaymaniyah in Iraqi Kurdistan. | Many of the passengers are due to fly on to Sulaymaniyah in Iraqi Kurdistan. |
| No-one has been available for comment from Birmingham Airport or Viking Hellas. | No-one has been available for comment from Birmingham Airport or Viking Hellas. |
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