**UPDATED** All major? Media Outlets are? reporting that a major terrorist plot has been thwarted. Skynews is reporting that possibly more then 20 aircraft were being targeted by terrorists. The flights were supposed to fly from the UK to the USA & the attack was supposed to be bigger then 9/11.? The plot would have seen terrorists smuggling liquid explosives – that could be missed by x-rays during screening – onto planes via carry-on luggage. British officials quickly banned hand luggage on all trans-Atlantic flights and raised security to the country’s highest level � suggesting a terrorist attack could be imminent.But a top Scotland Yard official was confident the plot had been foiled, confirming 21 suspects were in custody, & the police were confident the “main players” were among the 21 arrested. Officials on the condition of anonymity said there could be up to 50 people involved in the plot.

The terrorists were targeting United, American, Continental airlines, two U.S. counterterrorism officials say. But anonymous sources later told FOX News that British airlines were also being targeted.

A U.S. intelligence official said the plotters had hoped to target flights to major airports in New York, Washington and California, all major summer tourist destinations.

One British police spokesman said the attacks were planned to happen at the same time.

“These were (to be) simultaneous attacks on multiple targets, targeting aircraft bound for the United States,” the spokesman said on condition of anonymity in line with force policy.