Protesters Board Another Us Plane at Prestwick
A group of anti-war campaigners yesterday claimed to have broken through security at Prestwick airport and boarded a US plane. Last month it emerged that the airport, near Glasgow, was being used as a staging post for American planes transporting bombs to Israel.
Campaign group Trident Ploughshare said five activists boarded a US Air National Guard plane just after midnight. According to the protesters, they searched through documents on the aircraft before being stopped by airport workers. Strathclyde police confirmed a number of arrests had been made.
The apparent break-in came less than 24 hours after eight people were arrested after a group of protesters allegedly managed to board a cargo plane at the same airport. Four people were also arrested on Prestwick's runway on Sunday.
On Monday, Strathclyde Police revealed it had ordered airport authorities to tighten security. The latest incident proved another embarrassment to the airport's management, which had claimed the existing measures were "effective".
Campaign group Trident Ploughshare said five activists boarded a US Air National Guard plane just after midnight. According to the protesters, they searched through documents on the aircraft before being stopped by airport workers. Strathclyde police confirmed a number of arrests had been made.
The apparent break-in came less than 24 hours after eight people were arrested after a group of protesters allegedly managed to board a cargo plane at the same airport. Four people were also arrested on Prestwick's runway on Sunday.
On Monday, Strathclyde Police revealed it had ordered airport authorities to tighten security. The latest incident proved another embarrassment to the airport's management, which had claimed the existing measures were "effective".
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