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| Luton Airport evacuated and flights diverted after 'suspicious item' found in security area | |
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| London Luton’s airport has been evacuated and all incoming flights suspended after a suspicious item was found in the security search area. | London Luton’s airport has been evacuated and all incoming flights suspended after a suspicious item was found in the security search area. |
| Police were called at approximately 1.30pm this afternoon and after consulting with airport staff evacuated the entire airport. | Police were called at approximately 1.30pm this afternoon and after consulting with airport staff evacuated the entire airport. |
| Shortly before 3pm a bomb disposal team arrived at the airport. | Shortly before 3pm a bomb disposal team arrived at the airport. |
| Henry Mead, who was inside at the time of the evacuation, said to the Independent, “it was chaos”. | Henry Mead, who was inside at the time of the evacuation, said to the Independent, “it was chaos”. |
| Gavin Harper, another person who was travelling at the time, tweeted during the evacuation: “Chaos at Luton. Just been evacuated”. | Gavin Harper, another person who was travelling at the time, tweeted during the evacuation: “Chaos at Luton. Just been evacuated”. |
| Mr Harper then began tweeting a series of pictures of what appears to be the bomb disposal squad arriving. | Mr Harper then began tweeting a series of pictures of what appears to be the bomb disposal squad arriving. |
| Bomb disposal van moving pic.twitter.com/EKlWQKq6td | Bomb disposal van moving pic.twitter.com/EKlWQKq6td |
| Speaking to The Independent, he said most people were calm, although it was "very hot" and there was "not much" water for the passengers waiting in Luton's car park. | Speaking to The Independent, he said most people were calm, although it was "very hot" and there was "not much" water for the passengers waiting in Luton's car park. |
| Bedfordshire Police said that they had cleared the departure lounge at Luton, the country's sixth biggest airport which primarily serves holiday destinations. | Bedfordshire Police said that they had cleared the departure lounge at Luton, the country's sixth biggest airport which primarily serves holiday destinations. |
| Photo from outside Luton airport A statement on the London Luton airport added: “London Luton Airport has evacuated the terminal building after a suspicious item was found in the security search area." | Photo from outside Luton airport A statement on the London Luton airport added: “London Luton Airport has evacuated the terminal building after a suspicious item was found in the security search area." |
| The statement continued: "All incoming flights have been suspended and the approach road to the Airport has also been closed.” | The statement continued: "All incoming flights have been suspended and the approach road to the Airport has also been closed.” |