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Leeds Bradford Airport evacuated in security scare Leeds Bradford Airport evacuated in security scare
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A suspicious package has been found at Leeds Bradford Airport, causing the evacuation of staff and passengers. Leeds Bradford Airport was shut and staff and passengers evacuated when a suspicious package was found on Saturday evening.
West Yorkshire Police confirmed officers were called at 20:09 BST and have placed a cordon around the scene. West Yorkshire Police said officers had been called at 20:09 BST and placed a cordon around the scene.
The airport issued a statement saying: "Leeds Bradford Airport is currently closed after a suspicious package was reported. All passengers have been safely evacuated." A bomb disposal team also attended and the package was destroyed in a "controlled explosion".
Several flights due to land at the airport have been diverted. Some flights due to land at the airport were diverted before it reopened at about midnight.
A Twitter account linked to the airport also reported the "terminal has been evacuated due to a security alert". West Yorkshire Police said: "Following established procedures to protect passenger and public safety, a cordon was put in place as a precaution.
According to the airport website, a number of flights into Leeds Bradford have been unable to land, while there are unconfirmed reports the control tower has also been evacuated. "The airport was closed for a short time whilst the matter was being investigated.
"Officers from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal team attended and the item was subject to a controlled explosion.
'Not malicious'
"The incident is not believed to be malicious or terror-related at this time. Enquiries are ongoing."
Exactly four hours after police were called, a Ryanair flight from Malaga landed at Leeds Bradford.
However, during the closure Liverpool and East Midlands airports had accepted flights bound for West Yorkshire.
In a statement issued shortly after 00:30 on Sunday, Leeds Bradford bosses said: "We have now re-opened the terminal and operations have re-started.
"If you have any flight queries, please contact your airline directly."