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| Jersey Airport to reopen after 'significant' security incident | |
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| Police and teams at the airport are investigating the incident | Police and teams at the airport are investigating the incident |
| About 300 passengers and staff have been evacuated from Jersey Airport due to a "security incident", police have said. | 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 had "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. |
| Jersey Airport said its top priority was "the safety and security of everyone at the airport" and it would reopen to passengers by 11.30 GMT. | |
| The airport has been evacuated, police say | The airport has been evacuated, police say |
| Airport operations director, Ashley Maggs said: "The airport has been evacuated this morning due to a significant security incident. | |
| "We are taking this very seriously and we absolutely need to make sure we provide a safe environment for our passengers, so we're investigating this further. | "We are taking this very seriously and we absolutely need to make sure we provide a safe environment for our passengers, so we're investigating this further. |
| "All I can say is that we received information and therefore we've had to investigate the information and its credibility. | "All I can say is that we received information and therefore we've had to investigate the information and its credibility. |
| "At the moment it's deemed as doubtable non-credible but obviously we have to take every precaution." | "At the moment it's deemed as doubtable non-credible but obviously we have to take every precaution." |
| In a press conference at 09:30 GMT, Mr Maggs said the incident was "evolving well" and the airport could be open "in a couple of hours". | In a press conference at 09:30 GMT, Mr Maggs said the incident was "evolving well" and the airport could be open "in a couple of hours". |
| He said security teams were in the building and were "going through protocols to make sure everything is safe". | He said security teams were in the building and were "going through protocols to make sure everything is safe". |
| "Some bags are still in central search and obviously we'll have to go through a process of taking bags off the plane if they're on the plane or anything in central search is going to be re-screened," he added. | "Some bags are still in central search and obviously we'll have to go through a process of taking bags off the plane if they're on the plane or anything in central search is going to be re-screened," he added. |
| "Please don't come to the airport, all airport operations are suspended until further notice." | "Please don't come to the airport, all airport operations are suspended until further notice." |
| Ashley Maggs said the incident was "evolving well" and the airport could be open "in a couple of hours" | Ashley Maggs said the incident was "evolving well" and the airport could be open "in a couple of hours" |
| Ports of Jersey is working with police to manage the incident and said airport operations were "currently suspended". | 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. | 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. | "Our top priority is ensuring the safety and security of everyone at the airport. |
| "We are advising passengers to contact their airlines for updates." | "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' | '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 | 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". | 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. | "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. | "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. | "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." | "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'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." | "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. | Police said airlines would be providing further information regarding travel. |
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