Passengers’ fury

Furious passengers have described the chaos they faced overnight after their flights were diverted or grounded following the security alert.

Lyndsey Clarke, from Southend on Sea, said she was stuck on a plane for more than four hours after it was re-routed to Stansted. The 27-year-old said passengers were then having to get taxis back to Gatwick after they were finally allowed off the aircraft.

Luke McComiskie's plane ended up in Manchester, and he described chaotic scenes as people tried to find their way home after more than three hours stuck onboard.

The 20-year-old from Aldershot said: "We got told there would be some arrangements with coaches for us when we get out the terminal... it was just chaos and they had only two coaches and taxis charging people £600 to get to Gatwick."

Joe Bond's flight from Belfast was diverted to Birmingham. He joked on Twitter: "From the sound of the stewards we might be staying here forever." He added: "Update. Got a free can of Coke and Pringles. Which has made the delay better."

Flight tracking site Plane Finder said some flights had been put on a holding pattern over France. It is understood two British Airways flights were diverted to Heathrow Airport.









