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Police evacuate airport terminal | Police evacuate airport terminal |
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A controlled explosion was carried out at Luton Airport after a suspect car was found parked near the arrivals lounge. | A controlled explosion was carried out at Luton Airport after a suspect car was found parked near the arrivals lounge. |
Police said the departure terminal was evacuated and a 656ft (200m) cordon put in place at about 2300 GMT on Thursday. | |
Passengers were advised that there would be no departures from the airport while the terminal was closed. | Passengers were advised that there would be no departures from the airport while the terminal was closed. |
Some arrivals were unaffected and some were diverted to Stansted. Bedfordshire Police apologised to anyone affected. | |
Were you at Luton airport? Are you there still? Send us your experiences using the form below: | Were you at Luton airport? Are you there still? Send us your experiences using the form below: |
Do you have any pictures of the evacuation? If so, you can send them to yourpics@bbc.co.uk | Do you have any pictures of the evacuation? If so, you can send them to yourpics@bbc.co.uk |
Click here for terms and conditions on sending photos and video | Click here for terms and conditions on sending photos and video |