Heathrow Airport Security Alert

Guide Note: A man was arrested after jumping over the security fence and running onto the northern runway with a rucksack. The airport was put on security alert and the north runway was shut down. Nobody was hurt in the incident, explosives officers were called in as a precaution and a controlled explosion of the bag occurred. It was verified that the rucksacks did not contain explosives.

Fast Facts:

1. Occurred just after 1400 GMT
2. Up to 20 emergency vehicles came to the scene.
3. North runway id: 27R