Today in the studio, we are talking to Max Cooper, who works at one of the biggest airports in Europe, Heathrow Airport.0:06
Well, you know, Max, people sometimes compare Heathrow with a town.0:16
I believe they have all the reasons to do it.0:21
You see, about 54,000 people work in Heathrow and it is quite possible to compare it with the population of a country town.0:24
Every year, about 500,000 international flights are made by 70 million passengers.0:33
What are some of the problems you have to solve?0:40
They are very different.0:43
You see, for example, birds can cause real problems if they get pulled into the engines.0:45
That's why our people work day and night to keep them away from the airport.0:50
The airport trucks have loudspeakers and send bird alarm calls that frighten the birds and they fly away.0:55
Is there a police station in the airport?1:02
It is situated near the center of the airport.1:06
It has a huge board with pictures of known world terrorists.1:09
300 police officers work at the station and they have dogs that can smell drugs.1:13
Do accidents happen at Heathrow?1:19
But we have specialists and airport service staff that help people if such things happen.1:24
Sometimes passengers may have health problems.1:31
Can they get any help in such cases?1:34
The medical center at Heathrow has nurses and doctors who can offer passengers adequate and professional help.1:38
The most common health problem is a heart attack.1:46
Sometimes people die in this way while travelling to and from Heathrow.1:49
When planes land and take off, there is usually a lot of noise.1:54
What about night flights?1:59
Are there any because of the noise?2:00
Few flights are allowed between midnight and six in the morning.2:03
So during the night, Heathrow Airport has its most welcome visit of all.2:07
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