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German Federal police evacuate part of Frankfurt Airport following security alert | |
(35 minutes later) | |
German Federal police ordered the evacuation of two areas in Terminal 1 of Frankfurt Airport on Tuesday after a man reportedly slipped past security into the boarding areas. | |
The police said that the alert was sparked because at least one person gained unauthorized access to the security area. Frankfurter Allgemeine is reporting that a family from France bypassed security controls when the guards were distracted. | |
The alert was resolved shortly after 2.30pm local time and the airport resumed operating as normal. The airport warned passengers that flight disruptions can be expected as a result of the alert and people were advised to check the status of their flight. | |
Frankfurt is the busiest airport in Germany and the fourth busiest in Europe. Lufthansa was prompted to create a new flight plan because of the incident. | |
Last month a similar breach at Munich Airport led to the cancellation of around 300 flights. Approximately 30,000 passengers were affected on that occasion. | |
Tuesday’s alert sparked concern for some passengers and several social media users contacted the airport, urging it to provide more information. | |
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