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| Luton Airport evacuated after false alarm | Luton Airport evacuated after false alarm |
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| Thousands of passengers had to be evacuated from Luton Airport after a fire alarm was triggered. | Thousands of passengers had to be evacuated from Luton Airport after a fire alarm was triggered. |
| People in the check-in area were evacuated to muster points outside the terminal when the alarm went off just before 13:40 BST. | |
| Passengers arriving on flights into Luton were held in the baggage hall until the all-clear was given. | Passengers arriving on flights into Luton were held in the baggage hall until the all-clear was given. |
| An airport spokesman said "a thorough investigation" confirmed it was a false alarm about 30 minutes later. | An airport spokesman said "a thorough investigation" confirmed it was a false alarm about 30 minutes later. |
| He believed "several thousand" passengers were affected by the false alarm and said "their safety and security is always our number one priority". | He believed "several thousand" passengers were affected by the false alarm and said "their safety and security is always our number one priority". |
| It is not known how many people may have missed their flights due to the evacuation. | It is not known how many people may have missed their flights due to the evacuation. |
| The spokesman added: "We would like to thank our passengers for their co-operation and patience during this time." | The spokesman added: "We would like to thank our passengers for their co-operation and patience during this time." |