Cynical Nation: Terror scare in London?

This hasn't hit the news yet, but my brother-in-law is sitting on a plane in Heathrow Airport as we speak, and there is apparently some action going on. It seems his plane was stormed by agents with machine guns, who seized a Middle Eastern passenger from my brother-in-law's row and removed him from the plane.

This is happening as I type this. The wonders of modern technology. More to follow, no doubt....

UPDATE: The flight in question is British Airways flight 0215, from London to Boston.

UPDATE: Multiple passengers were removed from the plane by force. My brother-in-law is now off the plane as well, but he has been herded into some special area at Heathrow....

UPDATE: According to the BA website, the flight will be experiencing an "estimated" two-hour delay.... make that four....

According to the BA website, it looks like the plane finally took off, 5 hours and 1 minute late....

UPDATE: BA's not talking about it. They've given out a press contact number: (347) 418-4729 -- if anyone with press creds wants to take a shot at it. Something tells me the official statement, if any, won't be especially informative, however. (Hat tip: Janet)

Comments

I am glad that your bro-in law is not hurt. Maybe very shaken but not hurt. Thank God.

The Secret Service, there, are on the ball.

Posted by: IrishBrit | April 3, 2005 01:37 PM

Death to Islam please.

Posted by: Abu Hamza | April 3, 2005 01:41 PM

now a 3 hour delay.

Posted by: Ross Maartin | April 3, 2005 01:45 PM

Still no MSM coverage. Keep us posted.

Posted by: reelcobra | April 3, 2005 02:07 PM

Yeah, I'll admit, the lack of coverage is getting bizarre at this point...

Posted by: Barry N. Johnson | April 3, 2005 02:12 PM

Wow, this is amazing. The Pajamahadeen/bloggers are now beating the media to the story. Glad your brother and everyone else is fine!!! I hope there is a camera on his phone and he's taken pictures. If the story is a big one, those photos could be worth thousands.

Posted by: cloudberry | April 3, 2005 02:18 PM

Yep..see URL

Posted by: Anonymous | April 3, 2005 02:20 PM

I've read your article. Are you trying to say you already have photos of this event posted? Sorry to be so obtuse but it's fascinating to learn the news in progress from bloggers.

Thanks

Posted by: cloudberry | April 3, 2005 02:36 PM

what URL?

Posted by: hari | April 3, 2005 02:42 PM

Damn those Lutherans.

Posted by: Carlos | April 3, 2005 03:32 PM

I'm glad your BIL is apparently safe. I hope the wifey's OK - I know this can be nervewracking for her.

Posted by: Tracy Miller | April 3, 2005 03:45 PM

I know when I used to go through Heathrow on my Asian sex tours, the airport security was tight. They even confiscated my kitty porn.

Posted by: Lazamataz | April 3, 2005 04:06 PM

5 hours now.

Posted by: Ross Maartin | April 3, 2005 04:46 PM