This is possibly the largest incident of its kind in peacetime Europe.

Hertfordshire has had six recent training exercises on site in the last six months - the last one three weeks ago - and has worked closely with the site for many years to prepare for any incidents.

This, there was no comparison. It was probably the largest mass casualty incident anybody had responded to.

The tribunal seems to have taken on board our concerns about how the incident arose.

What (Winston) Churchill did in wartime, Margaret Thatcher did in peacetime.

We had to close the airport as it's just mandatory once there is any kind of incident on the runway.