Britain’s Metropolitan Police denied they had conducted any search of an Airbus.
Russia's Foreign Ministry says British authorities have boarded and searched a plane belonging to Aeroflot at London’s Heathrow Airport as tensions between the two countries rise.
Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said no reason for the alleged search of an Aeroflot Airbus A321 passenger liner on March 30 was given and that it was a "provocation," according to RFE/RL.
Britain’s Metropolitan Police denied they had conducted any search of an Airbus at Heathrow.
"We are aware of a story circulating on social media. Please be advised that Metropolitan Police are not conducting a search of an Airbus inbound from Moscow at Heathrow," the police said in a tweet.
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