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:
- Occurred just after 1400 GMT
- Up to 20 emergency vehicles came to the scene.
- North runway id: 27R
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Sky News: Heathrow Airport Security Alert After Runway Scare (March 13, 2008)
Daily Mail: Heathrow security alert after man carrying rucksacks runs into path of planes on runway (March 13, 2008)
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