Eight planes at Heathrow Airport 'held on lockdown' over coronavirus fears

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Eight planes at Heathrow Airport 'held on lockdown' over coronavirus fears
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A passenger on board took to Twitter to say travellers had been asked to fill in a forms and remain on board after fears one traveller could be carrying the killer virus

One jet, understood to be a United Airlines plane - flight 901- from San Francisco, was held on the runway this morning as passengers were told to remain in their seats.

Another said, Andy West, from Henley-on-Thames, told the Mail the passenger who told crew they felt unwell was taken to the back of the plane while health officials were called. "The safety of our customers and employees is our highest priority and we continue to work closely with local authorities."Nine people in the UK have been confirmed as having the virus, but there has been no confirmed cases here.

Among those speaking in the QEII centre in Westminster on February 6 was Boris Johnson's buses minister Baroness Vere of Norbiton.

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