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Paralympic athlete climbs ON TOP of British Airways jet in Extinction Rebellion protest (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

10-10-2019 < RT 33 217 words
 

A man, named by local media as paralympian James Brown, has climbed on top of a British Airways plane on the tarmac of London City Airport as part of ongoing Extinction Rebellion protests.


It’s understood the athlete, who is visually impaired, managed to climb up onto the aircraft during boarding. A woman who was with Brown and was filming his actions was arrested at the scene, according to the Independent. 


Brown has glued himself to the plane, according to some reports.





Photos from the scene show police and firefighters assessing the situation and addressing Brown from passenger steps positioned on either side of the aircraft. He has been covered with what appears to be an orange blanket.


The group have threatened a three-day-long occupation and shutdown of the airport starting 9am Thursday local time. As part of their disruptive actions, a man on board an Aer Lingus plane bound for Dublin refused to sit as the flight prepared to take off, resulting in the plane being grounded while the crew waited for police to remove him.


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