UK
Authorities Board Russian Plane At Heathrow, Order Crew Off For
Unexplained Inspection
30
March, 2018
UK
police reportedly boarded a Russian Aeroflot A-321 which arrived from
Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow to London's Heathrow airport on
Thursday, ordering the crew off the plane for an unannounced
inspection, and offering no explanation. Russia’s Foreign
Ministry called the unexpected search a "provocation",
claiming international rules were breached.
When
the pilots refused to abandon the aircraft due to regulations
against inspections in the absence of the crew, British police would
not allow them to leave the cockpit while the aircraft was searched.
"After
the passengers deplaned, unexpectedly policemen arrived rose and
demanded the crew to leave the plane in order to conduct an
inspection there in the absence of the crew," a source
told Interfax (translated).
“The
British authorities asked the Russian crew, including the captain, to
leave the plane. The
commander of the aircraft proposed the inspection to be conducted in
his presence as he’s forbidden from leaving the plane in accordance
with the regulations.
At the moment, the police proceed with the search without releasing
the commander from the cabin and preventing him from being present
during the inspection,” she said.
Russia's
Foreign Ministry has condemned the inspection. “We’re
speaking of another provocation by the British authorities,” said
Maria Zakharova, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman.
"The
behavior of the British police is clearly evidence of the desire to
conduct some manipulation on board without witnesses," Zakharova
said on the air of the Rossiya 24 television channel, quoted
by ria.ru.
"We
demand that the British authorities return the situation to the legal
channel and abandon the provocative action, we draw the attention of
the world community to the unacceptable, dangerous and irresponsible
behavior of London," Zakharova noted.
She
called London’s actions "unacceptable, dangerous and
irresponsible,” urging the international community to give them a
proper evaluation. She added that Russian embassy staff was heading
to the airport where the search of the plane took place.
Bizarrely,
in a response on Twitter, the UK Metropolitan Police said "We
are aware of a story circulating on social media. Please be advised
that Metropolitan Police are not conducting a search of an Airbus
inbound from Moscow at Heathrow."
We are aware of a story circulating on social media. Please be advised that Metropolitan Police are not conducting a search of an Airbus inbound from Moscow at Heathrow.
In
other words, someone is lying.
Developing..
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