My brother was 21 years old on 26 November 1983. What happened at Heathrow Airport on that day?

TabbyTom

This would be the famous Brinks-Mat robbery, in which three tons of gold worth £25 million or thereabouts were stolen from a warehouse at heathrow airport. Full details are at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/low/dates/stories/november/26/newsid_2529000/2529235.stm Jul 13 04, 3:05 PM

MaggieG 5

A highly organised gang carried out Britain's biggest robbery when they stole gold bars worth £25 million from the Brinks Mat security warehouse. It took them an hour to load the three ton haul into the getaway lorry. Jul 13 04, 3:05 PM

Siskin

An armed gang has carried out Britain's largest ever robbery at London's Heathrow Airport. Over £25m worth of gold bullion bound for the Far East was stolen from the Brinks Mat warehouse, about one mile outside the airport perimeter, between 0630 and 0815 GMT. Police have said a group of at least six men overcame the guards and successfully disabled a huge array of electronic security devices. Insurers have offered a reward of £2m for information leading to the recovery of the 6,800 gold bars - which are all identifiable by refiners' stamps. The members of the gang - who were all armed and wearing balaclavas - also stole £100,000 worth of cut and uncut diamonds. Only 3 members of the gang of 15 were convicted. Micky McAvoy and Brian Robinson had 25 years whilst Kenneth Noye served 14 years. Jul 13 04, 3:09 PM