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
‘Stansted 15’ protesters who stopped a flight trying to deport 60 criminals to Africa have convictions overturned by the Court of Appeal Group cut through airport’s perimeter fence and locked themselves together 767 jet transporting people from UK detention centres for repatriation to Africa Were convicted in December 2018 before all 15 avoided jail in … Read more
Protesters who stopped a deportation flight taking off from Stansted Airport before being taken to court today challenged their convictions at the Court of Appeal, claiming the laws used to convict them were intended for terrorists. The ‘Stansted 15’ cut through the Essex airport’s perimeter fence and locked themselves together around a Boeing 767 jet … Read more
Protesters who stopped a deportation flight taking off from Stansted Airport before being taken to court were today challenging their convictions at 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 … 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
A public health worker has reported Stansted and Ryanair to the police after mask-free security staff let passengers board without covering up. Rebecca McDonald, 36, claimed ground personnel from the airline were allowing people without a face covering on the flight at the terminal in London. After raising the issue, staff allegedly accused her of … 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 on plane She said workers accused her of being rude and ‘threatened not to let … Read more
RAF Typhoon jets scramble to escort passenger jet to Stansted airport 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 near … Read more
RAF Typhoon jets scramble to escort passenger jet to Stansted airport 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 near … Read more
Holidaymakers were left gripping their seats in horror when hazmat-clad officials boarded a Ryanair plane at Stansted to remove a passenger who took his seat after receiving a text saying he had tested positive for coronavirus before boarding. The passenger and his travel companion were taken off the plane minutes before it was due to … Read more