The Stansted 15 have today had their convictions overturned after they grounded a flight due to deport 60 criminals to Africa. The group cut through the Essex airport’s perimeter fence in March 2017 and locked themselves together around a Boeing 767 jet chartered by the Home Office to transport people from UK detention centres for … Read more
Protesters taken to court after preventing a deportation flight from taking off from Stansted Airport today challenged their convictions at the Court of Appeal. The ‘Stansted 15’ cut through the Essex airport’s perimeter fence and locked themselves together around a Boeing 767 jet chartered by the Home Office to transport people from UK detention centres … Read more
Apache helicopter was deployed to help police track rogue drone flying illegally near Stansted Airport, report reveals Apache was one of a pair of helicopters flying through controlled traffic zone Air traffic controllers gave permission for gunship to turn back and track drone Monitored the drone for 30 minutes before it had flown away from … Read more
Public health worker, 36, reports Stansted and Ryanair to police after mask-free security staff let passengers board without covering-up – as airport is hit by wave of Covid complaints Rebecca McDonald, 36, claimed staff allowed people with no face mask to board She said workers accused her of being rude and ‘threatened not to let … Read more
RAF Typhoon jets scramble to intercept passenger jet that lands in Stansted after ‘suspicious object is found in plane toilet’ Two RAF Typhoon jets were scrambled to Stansted Airport in Essex this evening The jets circled over the Essex airports just after 7pm and then returned to base Laudamotion passenger aircraft was escorted as it … Read more
RAF Typhoon jets scramble to intercept passenger jet that lands in Stansted after mid-air incident Two RAF Typhoon jets were scrambled to Stansted Airport in Essex this evening The jets circled over the Essex airports just after 7pm and then returned to base There are claims they were sent out to escort a passenger jet … Read more
Hazmat officials board Ryanair flight at Stansted and drag off Covid-infected passenger who broke quarantine by taking seat AFTER getting text alert that he had tested positive in airport Passenger received a message from health authorities as they were on the plane Police officers boarded the plane at London Stansted, according to passengers Footage shows … Read more
Stobart culls 130 Essex airport jobs after Easyjet confirms plans to shut down bases at Stansted and Southend By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 18 August 2020 | Updated: 23:13 BST, 18 August 2020 Airport operator Stobart Group is to cut more than 130 jobs after Easyjet confirmed plans to shut … Read more
Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports will force travellers to wear masks to travel as Eurostar passengers face two-week quarantine in France The three airports are also trialling temperature checks before entering building Passengers will be expected to bring their own gloves and masks to the airport It comes as ministers have been accused of … Read more
The first plane carrying 150 ‘critically important’ Romanian fruit and vegetable pickers landed at Stansted this afternoon. The young Romanians, a mix of men and women and all wearing face masks, filed out of the near empty airport in groups of five to comply with social distancing. They were then transported by buses to a … Read more