V-Flyer

From : Sky News

& : Greenpeace.

Whole areas surrounded by Police


Moved to 'news' forum - mods

One word from my perspective: D*ckheads.

BBC Link

I wouldn't like to fall off the roof of a B777. [n][n][n] Fools. [V]

Well, they also DO risk DAMAGING the aircraft.

There are certain places that should NEVER be stood on. [n]


I'm a little bit confused, too. They say they waited for all passengers to get off. So what PASSENGER flight operates from MAN-LHR in a 777 [:?]

Shoot them as potential terrorists [:w]

Greenpeace site shows it as a BA 777.

Picture on BBC site show the aircraft tail which looks nothing like BA metal...[?]

The tail is definitely a BA one Rob - think about looking at the red/blue stripes on the tail head-on. That bit's correct.

It's the 777 flight from MAN-LHR which confuses me...!

Probably a 757... anyway, these single-deck twins all look alike right? [;)]

Oh, and loons. I'm glad I'm not at Heathrow today. They've probably bought the place to a shuddering halt.

Mike

Originally posted by preiffer


The tail is definitely a BA one Rob - think about looking at the red/blue stripes on the tail head-on. That bit's correct.

I see where your coming from Paul. [y]

How daft is the woman stood on top of the APU holding the far end of the banner. [:0][:0][:0]

One false move and she is off the back of the tail and falling to a certain death. [V]

Do they really think this will make ANY difference what so ever? I really do wonder what goes on in their heads[V]

I thought Greenpeace always went for the non-confrontational approach, not taking direct action? I know they came under fire recently when they did not interfere with the Japanese whaling when other organisations took direct but non violent action. Seems like a huge change in their usual tactics, and changes that will see them lose more supporters and anger a lot of people that may have previously been sympathetic to their cause.

Thanks,
Sarah

Someone at Heathrow/BAA will be for the high jump as this is a major security breach.

Seems to be a bit of confusion over what aircraft they got onto. GP are saying it was a 757 parked up at Terminal One. So Sky have got their facts very wrong.

Cant believe that people would do something as stupid as this. They are lucky they did not fall off and get injured or get shot at by armed police. But I guess by talking about this on forums like this GP have achieved their aim in bringing their cause to the flying publics attention. I can't help but think there are MUCH better ways to get your point across.

Originally posted by HighFlyer
I thought Greenpeace always went for the non-confrontational approach, not taking direct action? I know they came under fire recently when they did not interfere with the Japanese whaling when other organisations took direct but non violent action. Seems like a huge change in their usual tactics, and changes that will see them lose more supporters and anger a lot of people that may have previously been sympathetic to their cause.

GP have always tried to get onboard large oil rigs, oil tankers, corporate head offices etc in order to get their opinion across. Orginally the protests were started in NZ in the 70's to do with nuclear but more recently Esso and thier ships have come under fire. I also believe they boarded North Sea Oil Rigs in the 80's and 90's.

So in a way I think GP's actions over whaling was a departure from their normal line of action.

So it's not the new A380 that the BBC are reporting?

Four people were arrested after unfurling a banner from the top of the British Airways Airbus A380, which had arrived from Manchester.

I'd fly that route to try out the plane!

Originally posted by locutus
So it's not the new A380 that the BBC are reporting?

LOL I saw that too - it's an A320

Originally posted by willd
....I guess by talking about this on forums like this GP have achieved their aim in bringing their cause to the flying publics attention. I can't help but think there are MUCH better ways to get your point across.

I wouldn't say that a forum dedicated to and run by fans of flying is going to give GP a good platform. [:D]

I don't see how anybody at Greenpeace expected this to bode well for them. I've respected stuff they've done in the past, but sorry, you're not going to stop airline transportation. And making a fool out of yourself and making thousands of people pissed at you certainly doesn't help your cause.

LHR staffers on a.net are saying the a/c involved is G-EUUN an A320 which had arrived from MAN.

I'd like to know how they managed to get onto the tarmac at LHR - I can only assume that one or more of them had a BAA Airside pass. If they had landed in on a flight that was allocated a remote stand, it would be quite hard to hide between the bottom of the steps and the bus.

Greenpeace do this sort of action at other sites related to climate change too. Their protestors have chained themselves to equipment at coal fired power stations a few times & climbed up the chimney of one in Kent to put up a banner.

James

I'm also interested in how security was breached. LHR officials must have a bit of a red face over this incident.

Chuck-

Details seem to be rather sketchy. The a/c was on stand at T1. On a.net there is talk that the protestors brought a ticket went to the gate and somehow managed to get onto the airbridge when the flight was deboarding. I guess they then climbed up onto the airbridge and got onto the a/c that way. Certainly not something that could be done without a lot of planning.

Originally posted by preiffer
One word from my perspective: D*ckheads.

I was about to say something a little more erudite, but on reflection that'll do nicely

Damn - all day meetings and look what I miss. Another 'environmental' charity behaving like complete muppets. Wonder how they go to LHR, did they walk or was it via a car? I take it that these fools only go on walking holidays and never get on a plane. I hope that we make examples of them, and penalise them heavily - shame one of them wasn't seriously injured so that they would think twice in future, but then that costs taxpayer money to deal with them. Grr.