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Old Jun 8, 2005 | 12:02 am
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Originally Posted by xyzzy
At least Bangor isn't near anything. Why did these bozos send the plane to Stansted? Couldn't the folks at Coventry figure out what to do with an unclaimed cell phone?
All security issues mean a plane will be diverted to Stansted. They have a remote area at the airport set up specifically to deal with any security risks.
I can recall times in the past when other planes have been sent here.
Coventry is a small airport which is not set up to handle emergencies
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