Labour MP wants terrorist flights sent to Machrihanish

[LO]

Nearly choked on my dinner when I heard the Radio Scotland news headlines tonight re: terrorist incidents where planes have been diverted to Prestwick in the past week.

This from the BBC web site

"Cunninghame South MP Brian Donohoe has called for RAF Machrihanish, in Kintyre, to be used as an alternative destination for Prestwick Airport in the event of a terrorist alert.

"The disruption to Prestwick, its staff, passengers and the public living nearby is now such that alternatives should be looked at," he said.

"People living in the flight path have obviously expressed concerns and I think we need to look at alternatives, in particular MoD airports.

"Machrihanish seems to me to be perfect because it's not near a built-up area and it's a relatively short distance in terms of air-flight times."

Just as well it's only a few Teuchters that live here I suppose............

Full article :
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4911296.stm

[peenkles21]

and if there are casualties where you going to put them??