p44.jpgA man carrying two backpacks scaled a perimeter fence at London's Heathrow Airport earlier today, "sprinted onto the runway" and ran towards a plane triggering a major security alert. He was tackled by airport police and arrested. Agence France-Presse has more:

"A man ran towards an Emirates flight," a police spokeswoman told AFP, as television pictures showed police vehicles scrambling to deal with the situation. "He has been removed. We believe he was acting alone." 

And from the BBC: 

Up to 20 emergency services vehicles were reported to have been sent to the scene. The rucksack was recovered and explosives officers called in as a precaution.

A Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said: "A man was arrested and is currently in custody. A bag has been recovered." 

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