Thieves steal $3 million from plane at Heathrow

Police are investigating reports of a multi-million pound robbery from a plane at London's Heathrow Airport.

Police are investigating reports of a multi-million pound robbery from a plane at London's Heathrow Airport.

A police spokesman said today he could not confirm reports the robbery involved a South African Airways aircraft and a missing cargo valued at £3 million sterling.

It is the second time in under two months that a robbery has happened at Heathrow. Last month, raiders stole $6.5 million from a van at the airport.

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