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| Luton Airport evacuated as 'suspect package' found | Luton Airport evacuated as 'suspect package' found |
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| Passengers have been evacuated from London Luton Airport after a "suspect package" was found. | Passengers have been evacuated from London Luton Airport after a "suspect package" was found. |
| The airport said people were sent out of the terminal after the package was found in the "security search area", at about 14:00 BST. | The airport said people were sent out of the terminal after the package was found in the "security search area", at about 14:00 BST. |
| Bedfordshire Police said the terminal had been evacuated while the package was being examined. | Bedfordshire Police said the terminal had been evacuated while the package was being examined. |
| All flights have been suspended and passengers are being advised to contact their airlines. | |
| The approach road to the airport had also been closed. | The approach road to the airport had also been closed. |
| EasyJet said six flights had been diverted to land at Stansted, Birmingham and Southend, and that all the passengers would be transferred by coach to Luton. | EasyJet said six flights had been diverted to land at Stansted, Birmingham and Southend, and that all the passengers would be transferred by coach to Luton. |
| The airport said: "We understand passengers will be frustrated by the delays they are experiencing. | The airport said: "We understand passengers will be frustrated by the delays they are experiencing. |
| "We are working closely with the police to ensure passengers are not inconvenienced unnecessarily but we must ensure that the safety and security of all our passengers and staff remains our top priority." | "We are working closely with the police to ensure passengers are not inconvenienced unnecessarily but we must ensure that the safety and security of all our passengers and staff remains our top priority." |
| One user of Twitter, James Blake, said there was initially "chaos" at the airport following the announcement that it was being evacuated. | One user of Twitter, James Blake, said there was initially "chaos" at the airport following the announcement that it was being evacuated. |
| Paul Green posted: "One automated alarm telling us to stay where we are. Another telling us to leave." | Paul Green posted: "One automated alarm telling us to stay where we are. Another telling us to leave." |
| But soon after, Jim Hearson said that everyone was calm and the staff were "coping well". | But soon after, Jim Hearson said that everyone was calm and the staff were "coping well". |
| He said food and drink was being given out to the passengers while they waited for further information. | He said food and drink was being given out to the passengers while they waited for further information. |
| Declan Clifford, 22, was due to fly to Turkey at 15:05 but has been evacuated onto the taxiway. | |
| "We're now sitting outside waiting," he said. "We are being told nothing, we are being kept in the dark. | |
| "They've brought us water and have also brought some of the buses over so we can sit in them." | |
| Natalie Pinder, from Stevenage, was one passenger to be turned away from the airport. | Natalie Pinder, from Stevenage, was one passenger to be turned away from the airport. |
| "We have four children and due to fly out at 18:20 to Ibiza," she said. | "We have four children and due to fly out at 18:20 to Ibiza," she said. |
| "I'm not happy as I can't even get through to EasyJet. | "I'm not happy as I can't even get through to EasyJet. |
| "We're back at home waiting for news." | "We're back at home waiting for news." |
| The airport is about 30 miles (40km) from central London. | The airport is about 30 miles (40km) from central London. |