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    Pilot Calls Police After Three-hour Snow Delay At Manchester Airport

    Dec. 29, 2014
    Many complained that there only seemed to be one vehicle equipped to remove snow and ice from planes available.
    The plane was waiting to be deiced at Manchester Airport, but many complained there only seemed to be one vehicle equipped to remove snow from all the planes and some claimed it broke down
    The plane was waiting to be deiced at Manchester Airport, but many complained there only seemed to be one vehicle equipped to remove snow from all the planes and some claimed it broke down

    A pilot called the police after being stuck on the tarmac at Manchester Airport for more than three hours because of a light dusting of snow.

    According to reports from passengers on board the Germanwings flight to Hamburg, it was delayed because the plane needed to be ‘de-iced’ by a special vehicle at the airport.

    More details here.