UK foils aircraft terror plot

Major delays are expected at international airports after Britain's threat level was raised to "critical" when police disrupted an alleged plot to blow up planes in mid flight.
The highest possible alert level, raised by the British Home Office, means "an attack is expected imminently," and authorities have said no hand luggage would be allowed on to planes.

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London's Heathrow Airport closed to most European flights after police said they foiled plot to blow up aircraft mid-flight.


UK foils aircraft terror plot

British police say they have disrupted an apparent plot to blow up planes in mid-flight, prompting authorities to raise the nation's threat level to "critical," the highest warning possible.
The alert level, raised by the British Home Office, means "an attack is expected imminently," and authorities have said no hand luggage would be allowed on to planes from UK airports.

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