London Luton airport evacuated after suspect package found
Source: The Guardian
Hundreds of passengers have been evacuated from a major London airport after a suspect package was discovered.
Bomb-disposal experts were called in after the package was found at London Luton airport on Monday afternoon, causing all incoming flights to be cancelled.
A Bedfordshire police spokesman said the suspect package was discovered in the security search area of the departure terminal shortly after 1.30pm.
Hundreds of passengers were evacuated from the airport as a security precaution, with several using Twitter to describe the "chaos" as it unfolded.
Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/08/london-luton-airport-evacuated-suspicious-item-found
Bomb disposal squad officers have carried out a controlled explosion at Luton airport.
Bedfordshire police have confirmed that the package was "not a home-made bomb."
http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/update/2014-09-08/controlled-explosion-carried-out-at-luton-airport/
I'm not sure if "not a home-made bomb." means a serious device was found or they've blown up somebody's underwear...
Comrade Grumpy
(13,184 posts)TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)13 or so years.
Bosonic
(3,746 posts)London Luton Airport is in the process of reopening following a security alert that took place earlier this afternoon.
Officers were called to the departure terminal at 1.36pm after airport security raised concerns about an item that was passed through a security check in keeping with the airports policies and procedures.
Members of the public were evacuated from the terminal area as a safety precaution while the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team were called in to undertake the necessary checks required.
A controlled explosion was conducted at 5.15pm and it was confirmed that the item destroyed, although deemed suspicious, did not present a wider danger.
Bedfordshire Police can confirm that no one has been arrested in relation to this incident.
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flamingdem
(39,313 posts)Just sayin'
Luther is very good by the way
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)mongering at the airport.....
We have seen this movie before, folks.