THERE’S MURDERS ON THE RUNWAY!
EastEnders star caught up in city airport protest
EASTENDERS star Danny Dyer’s honeymoon nearly had to be cancelled as he was held up by a protest which brought London City Airport to a standstill.
The British actor, 39, and his wife Joanne Mas, 37, found themselves caught up in the drama as a group of nine people staged a ‘Black Lives Matter’ demo in the middle of the runway after jumping a security fence.
Taking to Twitter where he posted a selfie of himself with an airport employee, the actor said: “Thank u Liam and #London CityAir for looking after me and my wife while there was murders on the runway #honeymoon.”
Fortunately, the loved-up pair – who married in central London at the weekend – managed to make their flight, but only just.
Activists
The protestors erected a tripod and locked themselves together on the runway, preventing any planes from taking off, according to police.
In a series of Tweets, the group said said: “Activists in support of BLMUK shutdown London City Airport to protest the UK’s environmental impact on black people.
“Climate crisis is a racist crisis. 7/10 of the countries most affected by climate change are in sub-Saharan Africa.
“The UK is the biggest per-capita contributor to temperature change & among the least vulnerable to its affects.”
The last two activists were arrested nearly six hours after the nine-strong group occupied the single runway, ending the protest.
The demonstration resulted in all flights in and out of the airport being cancelled, delayed or diverted.