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Man quizzed over Heathrow alert Man charged over Heathrow alert
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Police are questioning a man after an intruder triggered a major security alert at Heathrow airport when he ran towards the runway wearing a rucksack. Police have charged a man accused of triggering a major security alert at Heathrow Airport by allegedly running towards the runway.
The suspect was arrested near the north runway and a controlled explosion was carried out on his bag, but nothing suspicious was found. Ketheeswaran Uthayakumar, 27, of no fixed abode, has been charged with aircraft endangerment at the UK's biggest airport.
He is due to appear in custody at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court, west London, on Saturday.
Mr Uthayakumar was arrested at the airport on Thursday afternoon.
Some flights were delayed as the runway was affected for two hours on Thursday.Some flights were delayed as the runway was affected for two hours on Thursday.
The security breach came 24 hours before the Queen was to officially open Terminal 5 at the west London airport. The security alert came 24 hours before the Queen was to officially open Terminal 5 at the west London airport.
Second breach
BBC correspondent Ben Ando said reports were of a man of Asian or Arab appearance removing his shoes before clambering over the perimeter fence.
It is understood a message sent from the pilot to air traffic control alerting them to a man on the runway may have been overheard by the police, allowing them to act swiftly.
Eyewitnesses said armed police surrounded the man who had scaled the fence.
The southern runway remained open throughout the incident which ended just before 1600 GMT.The southern runway remained open throughout the incident which ended just before 1600 GMT.
The incident was the second time in recent weeks Heathrow security had been breached.
Greenpeace protesters walked on to the runway last month and climbed on to a Boeing 777, unfurling a banner in protest against the airport's expansion.