![]() Whether that was as a result of direct recommendation from the authorities in those countries visited by the aircraft or the desire of the hijackers themselves is unclear, but it is a reputation which Britain has to accept." Doubtless a lot of places will have been relieved to see the aircraft head for Stansted. Professor John Potter, a leadership lecturer at the University of Exeter with expertise in hostage negotiations, said: "Britain has a reputation for being able to deal with these situations with calm and expertise. The six hijackers were jailed at the Old Bailey for between five and nine years each but they were later cleared by the Court of Appeal in December 1998. Negotiating mainly with the captain of the airliner over a radio link from the control tower, he managed to ensure that all 186 passengers and 13 crew got off safely. Det Chief Insp Win Bernard, 45, led eight hours of tense talks by a team of six, to end the hijacking of a Sudan Airways Airbus 310 by seven Iraqis fleeing Saddam Hussain. The police negotiators leading the talks successfully ended another hostage drama at the airport in August 1996. Essex police undertake regular exercises simulating hijacking situations. ![]() Airport authorities at Stansted and police have built up a team trained to deal with such situations.
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