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Bomb scare in Gatwick "Ryanair" Afternoon 6th sept, Can anyone confirm?

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  • 07-09-2008 8:12am
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    Run_to_da_hills
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    I was due to leave Dublin for Gatwick on Ryanair FR1126 at 1855 on Saturday 6th Sept however it was 22.40 before it took off. The Captain announced that the delay was caused because the original plane was involved in a bomb scare in Stanstead and they had to get a replacement aircraft.

    Did anyone hear anything of this? Just curious to know did this actually happen or is it a way to pass the book over a delayed flight to avoid the EU section 261/2004 penalties. particularly in the light that the Dutch corporate EU_claims have set foot in this country. http://www.euclaim.co.uk/


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    barnicles
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    Didn't hear about it


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    Run_to_da_hills
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    barnicles wrote: »
    Didn't hear about it

    Are you with ATC?


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    highlydebased
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    There was an incident, note found en route DUB-STN and aircraft landed at STN with emergency standby


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    Run_to_da_hills
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    Neon-Circles wrote: »
    There was an incident, note found en route DUB-STN and aircraft landed at STN with emergency standby
    Ok Ryanair, all is forgiven :)

    Im glad they took the precaution.


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    barnicles
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    Run_to_da_hills wrote: »
    Are you with ATC?

    Whaddya mean by ATC


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    tracker-man
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    air traffic i guess :):D
    But why would you think that?


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    barnicles
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    tracker-man wrote: »
    air traffic i guess :):D
    But why would you think that?

    My job is forum admin


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    Bob the Builder
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    Reminds me on being over in England before in a shopping mall. Bomb alert - alarms went off, took ages to find my brother who was gone to the toilet. we later found out it was a note written by a 9 year old left on a bench. Soon after, my mother was telling the story to her friend who lives in the locality. Her response was positive "we think it's brilliant when there's bomb alerts - we just walk out with all the shopping under our arms [without paying for it]".

    Really tempted me to write a note for the plane home and see would Ryanair give me a refund... err, No.


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