JCB billionaire Anthony Bamford says Heathrow should not get third runway after US plane crashes in Washington and Philadelphia killed 74
Daily MailThe billionaire boss of the JCB digger empire has called for Stanstead to become Britain's leading airport to move flights way from central London. Rachel Reeves has put building a third Heathrow runway at the heart of her plan to boost the economy amid flatlining growth following her budget. American Airlines Flight 5342 had been approaching Reagan Washington National Airport on January 29 shortly before 9pm ET when the crash with a Black Hawk helicopter occurred. As plans are put forward for an expansion of Heathrow airport, JCB billionaire owner Anthony Bamford believes that aircrafts should not be flying over central London Rachel Reeves has put building a third Heathrow runway at the heart of her plan to boost the economy amid flatlining growth following her budget American Airlines Flight 5342 had been approaching Reagan Washington National Airport on January 29 shortly before 9pm ET when the crash with a Black Hawk helicopter occurred In a letter to the Telegraph, Mr Bamford questioned whether capital cities should have commercial airliners fly directly over city centres or city suburbs on their approach to or take-off from international airports. Learjet 55 aircraft departed the Northeast Philadelphia Airport and had been travelling to Springfield-Branson National Airport before it lost control shortly after takeoff and crashed into a residential area London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has emerged as the most senior open opponent of Heathrow expansion.
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