Long delays at Heathrow Airport as activists chain themselves on runway

Climate change activists are protesting against the airport’s expansion plans

Climate change group, Plane Stupid, blocked Heathrow’s north runway today to protest against plans of building a third runway at the airport.

Activists gained access to the runway by cutting a hole through a fence and then chained themselves together on the runway.

Long delays are expected at Heathrow as a result of the protest.

A Heathrow spokesman said: “A group of people have breached the airport perimeter fence and are currently staging a protest on the northern runway.

“We are working closely with the police who are dealing with the incident. The southern runway remains open. Our priority remains to ensure the safety of the airport community, including passengers, employees and protesters”

Take a look at the photos of the protestors:

Plane stupid (remember us!?) live from the Heathrow runway #heathrow#keepitonthegroundpic.twitter.com/QacVVsV5wI

— Plane Stupid (@planestupid) July 13, 2015

 

Suns coming up on the runway. #NoThirdRunway#keepitonthegroundpic.twitter.com/h7q53czzLl

— Plane Stupid (@planestupid) July 13, 2015

 

 

Ooh, the big kit has arrived to try and move the folks on the runway #heathrow#NoThirdRunwaypic.twitter.com/MVFvkC5ULP

— Plane Stupid (@planestupid) July 13, 2015

 

 

3 double sets of arm locks at the base of tripod in the middle of the runway at #heathrow#keepitonthegroundpic.twitter.com/Tr6AKPpgbt

— Plane Stupid (@planestupid) July 13, 2015

 

 

Still smiling on the runway. Happy to be taking action on airport expansion and climate change. #NoThirdRunwaypic.twitter.com/4AiQvoPeJK

— Plane Stupid (@planestupid) July 13, 2015

 

 

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