Swift’s jet may have been among those that the environmental protestors, who claim they are calling for a “emergency treaty” to put an end to the usage of fossil fuels by 2030, targeted.
A statement from Stansted Airport said that two people had been taken into custody by Essex Police and that “runway operations were suspended for a brief period as a precaution.”
“Shortly after 5am, Essex Police arrested two protesters who had entered the private aviation area of the airfield, away from the runway and main passenger terminal,” according to a spokesperson.
“No flights were disrupted, and the airport and flights are operating as normal,” the official stated.
Two planes were reported damaged by Essex Police, and they added that officers arrived “within minutes”.
Videos of Just Stop Oil breaking into the private airstrip at Stansted Airport, where they said the celebrity’s jet was stationed, were shared on social media.
Swift, who performed in Cardiff this week, will be doing three gigs at Wembley Stadium in London on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday as part of her global Eras Tour. It is unclear if her plane was among those targeted.
The activists identified the two protestors as Jennifer Kowalski and Cole Macdonald. The video shows them splashing orange paint over airplanes and breaking through a fence.
