Arrested on board
Jun 8, 2018, 8:50 pm
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Speaking of arrests, this past Thursday, I was flying ARN-FRA (I know, not BA) but just before boarding, 4 Swedish Migration Police officials brought one person on board the aircraft. Upon leaving the aircraft in FRA, there were 4 Bundespolizei officers waiting on the jetway for the same individual. Somehow, I don't think that it was a normal deportation.
A few years ago, on the other hand, I was on LHR-BOS and a woman was brought on by police and her passport was handed over to the cabin crew. On arrival into BOS, we had to remain seated as CBP and US Marshals boarded and took her off, although it was done quietly through stairs attached at 5L as those of us in window seats got to see her being put into an unmarked car and driven away.
A few years ago, on the other hand, I was on LHR-BOS and a woman was brought on by police and her passport was handed over to the cabin crew. On arrival into BOS, we had to remain seated as CBP and US Marshals boarded and took her off, although it was done quietly through stairs attached at 5L as those of us in window seats got to see her being put into an unmarked car and driven away.
Jun 8, 2018, 8:54 pm
#32
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We normally get the tower to ask the crew to keep people seated but if that doesn't happen for whatever reason then it's just a happy surprise when they open the door and see us!
Jun 9, 2018, 12:34 am
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in some other airports where the gate design allows it (eg CDG) the police choose instead to allow the disembarkation but filter passengers out with a passport check (and second set of police at bottom of gate presumably should the person try to make a run for it)
Jun 9, 2018, 3:05 am
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Jun 9, 2018, 5:14 am
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PAX or Customer on a train
I and many others would be very happy to be a PAX or a customer on a train on The Lakes Line. We don't care what we are called we just want trains.
Jun 9, 2018, 8:29 am
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Presumably the organs aren't being used by the passenger being arrested, as in the OP's case?
Jun 9, 2018, 10:05 am
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Police at the gate is actually quite a common daily routine for many reasons and not always to arrest someone. Nowadays it's relatively easy to track someone's flight patterns, if they're of interest to the UK/Eurpoean authorities etc or wanted on a Warrant.
It also used to be the case that live human organs were flown in from other parts of the UK and escorted in a Traffic car with bike escorts, roads blocked en-route into the old Edinburgh Royal Infirmary/Sick Children's hospital where transplant teams were waiting.
It also used to be the case that live human organs were flown in from other parts of the UK and escorted in a Traffic car with bike escorts, roads blocked en-route into the old Edinburgh Royal Infirmary/Sick Children's hospital where transplant teams were waiting.
Jun 9, 2018, 11:34 am
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I've only had one flight where a passenger was arrested. It was a domestic flight in the US, we departed the gated and were taxiing to the runway, stopped and then returned to the gate. The pilot made an announcement about "returning to the gate to resolve an issue". Got to the gate and 3 local police came on board and removed a passenger.