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It was thought to shut Heathrow down

London, UK - High level of alert in almost the biggest English airports

According to some declarations released yesterday by the British Home Secretary, David Blunkett, it had been considered also the hypothesis to close the airport of Heathrow for the fears of a terroristic attack, but it would have been a victory of the terrorism. Therefore the greatest security operation never carried out in an English hub will last at least until the next weekend or when the terroristic...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 40469
Rome, Italy, 02/13/2003 09:51
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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