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Moment man is chased across Heathrow tarmac near moving plane before being arrested
A man was chased across the tarmac at Heathrow Airport near to moving aircraft on Sunday before being arrested.
The individual, who appears to have a black belt strapped to his waist, was seen running away from at least four other men across the airport grounds near Terminal 2.
Video footage shows the man running across the tarmac, as a Middle Eastern Airlines flight takes off along the runway.
A group of men attempt to run after the man who appears to be wearing a white T-shirt and tracksuit bottoms.
The pursuit, recorded by Big Jet TV, goes on for around a minute until the man is eventually caught and detained.
A van, carrying two people in fluorescent tops arrives, and the individual can be seen being escorted away.
The full livestream shows a police vehicle arriving at the scene and the man is put in the back of the van.
A Heathrow spokesperson said: "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."
