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On June 8, a man breached security at London Heathrow Airport and accessed the airfield taxiway. He was pursued by other individuals and eventually apprehended. Despite the serious nature of the incident, airport operations continued without disruption.
The man was seen running across the tarmac near Terminal 2, as captured in a video by Big Jet TV. He wore black and white clothing with a large black belt around his waist. A van and two men in reflective vests joined the chase to catch him.
Aircraft were active in the area during the incident, with a Middle East Airlines plane taking off and other aircraft taxiing nearby. The situation did not disrupt airport operations, as confirmed by a Heathrow spokesperson: "Working with partners, we have quickly resolved an incident at the airport involving an individual who accessed the airfield taxiway. The individual has been removed from the airport. The airport continues to operate as normal, and passengers are travelling as planned."
