Celtic fans' row: Airline defends pilot's mayday call

The airline at the centre of an alert involving Celtic football fans today stood by its pilot’s decision to divert the flight.

Sat, 14 Dec, 2002 - 15:35

The airline at the centre of an alert involving Celtic football fans today stood by its pilot’s decision to divert the flight.

Six men were arrested yesterday for allegedly carrying out public order offences on the Boeing 737, travelling from Santiago to Glasgow with 148 people on board.

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Courts Soccer Heathrow Place: Santiago Place: Glasgow Place: Cardiff Airport Place: Gatwick Place: Cardiff Person: Iain Macauley Person: Macauley Organisation: Celtic Organisation: Astraeus

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