Plonky Pilot Pulled at Heathrow

A Heathrow pilot was prevented from taking to the air with 300 passengers because he reeked of alcohol.

Michael Harr, 62, was escorted from the aircraft by armed security police after having been breathalysed. The police had been tipped off by vigilant airport staff who smelt alcohol on the pilot as he boarded the aircraft.

The Jet Airways flight, bound for Mumbai in India, was delayed until a sober replacement pilot could take the controls.

Climate Campaigners Cause Travel Mayhem

Eco-protesters from the climate action group Plane Stupid have broken into Stansted airport to stage a protest at the recently agreed plans for airport exapansion.

Over 50 of the protesters were arrested for aggravated trespass, conspiracy to commit a public nuisance and attempting to gain access to a restricted area.

One of the protesters said that they regretted the impact that their action was having on travellers but they wanted to do everything they could to lessen the amount of CO2 making getting released into the atmosphere.