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| Jersey Airport: Police confirm security incident amid evacuation | |
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| Rena Dunphy, who was evacuated after check-in, said the airport was "covered with police at the minute" | Rena Dunphy, who was evacuated after check-in, said the airport was "covered with police at the minute" |
| About 300 passengers and staff have been evacuated from Jersey Airport due to a "security incident", police have said. | |
| States of Jersey Police said "islanders have all been safely evacuated" to a nearby health club after the incident at about 06:30 GMT. | |
| In a post on social media, the force warned of disruption to all flights "until further notice" and asked the public to avoid attending the airport. | In a post on social media, the force warned of disruption to all flights "until further notice" and asked the public to avoid attending the airport. |
| It thanked the public for their patience while it investigated the incident with the Ports of Jersey. | |
| The airport has been evacuated, police say | The airport has been evacuated, police say |
| Ports of Jersey is working with police to manage the incident and said airport operations were "currently suspended". | |
| It said: "We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause and appreciate the cooperation and understanding of passengers during this time. | |
| "Our top priority is ensuring the safety and security of everyone at the airport. | |
| "We are advising passengers to contact their airlines for updates." | |
| Police and fire vehicles are at the scene, with officers directing traffic away from the airport. | Police and fire vehicles are at the scene, with officers directing traffic away from the airport. |
| 'Covered with police' | |
| Passenger Rena Dunphy was evacuated after check-in and said the airport was "covered with police at the minute". | Passenger Rena Dunphy was evacuated after check-in and said the airport was "covered with police at the minute". |
| Speaking to BBC Radio Jersey she said: "I got through security and at about 06:30 GMT the alarm started going off. | Speaking to BBC Radio Jersey she said: "I got through security and at about 06:30 GMT the alarm started going off. |
| "They just got everyone out to assembly points, kept us there for roughly half an hour and then they got everyone out of the assembly points and into the car parks." | "They just got everyone out to assembly points, kept us there for roughly half an hour and then they got everyone out of the assembly points and into the car parks." |
| Ms Dunphy said people were then told to leave the car parks and to "go to Strive or basically go home and keep an eye on the airport website until further notice." | Ms Dunphy said people were then told to leave the car parks and to "go to Strive or basically go home and keep an eye on the airport website until further notice." |
| She said more than 100 people had chosen to wait at nearby Strive Health Club, including members of airport staff. | She said more than 100 people had chosen to wait at nearby Strive Health Club, including members of airport staff. |
| "Police were just saying it was a security issue," she added. | "Police were just saying it was a security issue," she added. |
| "I don't think the staff even know because they were evacuated as well, they're not even letting the cars or buses or anything in." | "I don't think the staff even know because they were evacuated as well, they're not even letting the cars or buses or anything in." |
| More than 100 people had chosen to wait at nearby Strive Health Club, including members of airport staff | |
| George Bridger, who was part of a stag do on the way to Dublin, said the situation was "a bit of a surprise". | |
| "So we'd all gone through security and got a drink and sat down, and some alarms went off basically advising us all to evacuate the airport as soon as possible," he said. | |
| "We were waiting outside and police arrived and we were all escorted to the car park area and then told to leave the grounds altogether. | |
| "It was a bit of a surprise I think a lot of people were confused if it was just a training exercise but it soon became apparent it was serious. | |
| "Armed police arrived, fire trucks and lots of police vehicles turned up at the airport, I think we all realised it was a serious matter." | |
| Victoria Ruellan and Jonathan Rodriguez were due to head home after spending a week in Jersey with their two young children | Victoria Ruellan and Jonathan Rodriguez were due to head home after spending a week in Jersey with their two young children |
| Victoria Ruellan and Jonathan Rodriguez were due to head home after spending a week in Jersey with their two young children. | Victoria Ruellan and Jonathan Rodriguez were due to head home after spending a week in Jersey with their two young children. |
| "We've been on holiday here for a week and our flight was due to leave at 8:20 GMT," Ms Ruellan said. | |
| "We got to the airport an hour and a half before but we couldn't enter as it was blocked off. | "We got to the airport an hour and a half before but we couldn't enter as it was blocked off. |
| "The police didn't have much to say, just to look on their social media and the airport website which again doesn't really tell us anything. | "The police didn't have much to say, just to look on their social media and the airport website which again doesn't really tell us anything. |
| "We've got a connecting flight because we live in Tenerife so we need to be in Gatwick for 11:40 at the latest, we don't think we're going to make it." | |
| Police said airlines would be providing further information regarding travel. | |
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