Prayers to Mecca Delay flight

Prayers to Mecca Delay
Flight Take-Off

A BRITISH Airways flight from London Heathrow was delayed after a group of passengers began praying to Mecca and worried crew members contacted police, Scotland Yard said.

Flight BA676 to Istanbul was taxiing to a runway for take-off yesterday morning when the group started to pray.

Worried passengers brought it to the attention of cabin crew, who called the police.

A Scotland Yard spokesman said: “Police were called at 11.07am yesterday to a BA flight which was due to take off for Istanbul.

“The crew had reported to police that a group of passengers had been acting suspiciously.

“The police attended, conducted checks on the passengers and were satisfied that everything was ok.

The flight was then allowed to take off.

“The Sun newspaper said the five were travelling to Turkey for a family funeral.

The flight took off two-and-a-half hours late.