Heathrow Security

After a suspected terrorist reported to have links to al-Qaeda was overpowered by some passengers on a US-bound airliner, a Nigerian was being questioned in Detroit while police in London are searching a house where the man is thought to have lived.

The suspect is believed to have studied at a university in the city.

As the net widens and security at major airports with flights to the United States is stepped up, airport operator BAA said in a statement:...
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After a suspected terrorist reported to have links to al-Qaeda was overpowered by some passengers on a US-bound airliner, a Nigerian was being questioned in Detroit while police in London are searching a house where the man is thought to have lived.

The suspect is believed to have studied at a university in the city.

As the net widens and security at major airports with flights to the United States is stepped up, airport operator BAA said in a statement: "Passengers travelling to the United States should expect their airline to carry out additional security checks prior to boarding."

These pictures from Heathrow were the subject of a project by Richard Baker and Alain de Botton in the Summer of 2009.

This is a short edit from the large set and focusses on the access given to the photographer and writer during their book project: 'A Week at the Airport: A Heathrow Diary' published by Profile Books.

For the best 50 images from this project, go to http://bit.ly/6gtcGx
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