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Flights from Britain to US under safety scrutiny


Updated: 2006-08-11 07:36
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Flights from Britain to US under safety scrutiny
Miami-Dade police officer Mark Hutter (R) checks the backpack of Mark Burrows (C), a tourist from New Zeland heading to London at Miami International Airport in Miami. US airlines warned of serious disruption to transatlantic travel as flights were cancelled and airports thrown into chaos following an alleged plot in Britain to blow up passenger jets. [AFP]