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| Leeds Bradford Airport evacuated in security scare | Leeds Bradford Airport evacuated in security scare |
| (about 7 hours later) | |
| Leeds Bradford Airport was shut and staff and passengers evacuated when a suspicious package was found on Saturday evening. | Leeds Bradford Airport was shut and staff and passengers evacuated when a suspicious package was found on Saturday evening. |
| West Yorkshire Police said officers had been called at 20:09 BST and 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. |
| A bomb disposal team also attended and the package was destroyed in a "controlled explosion". | A bomb disposal team also attended and the package was destroyed in a "controlled explosion". |
| Some flights due to land at the airport were diverted before it reopened at about midnight. | Some flights due to land at the airport were diverted before it reopened at about midnight. |
| West Yorkshire Police said: "Following established procedures to protect passenger and public safety, a cordon was put in place as a precaution. | West Yorkshire Police said: "Following established procedures to protect passenger and public safety, a cordon was put in place as a precaution. |
| "The airport was closed for a short time whilst the matter was being investigated. | "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. | "Officers from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal team attended and the item was subject to a controlled explosion. |
| 'Not malicious' | 'Not malicious' |
| "The incident is not believed to be malicious or terror-related at this time. Inquiries are ongoing." | |
| Exactly four hours after police were called, a Ryanair flight from Malaga landed at Leeds Bradford. | 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. | 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. | 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." | "If you have any flight queries, please contact your airline directly." |