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Police evacuate airport terminal Airport reopens after evacuation
(30 minutes later)
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 on Thursday evening.
Police said the departure terminal was evacuated and a 656ft (200m) cordon put in place at about 2300 GMT on Thursday. The departure terminal was evacuated and a 656ft (200m) cordon put in place as a precautionary measure.
Passengers were advised that there would be no departures from the airport while the terminal was closed. No flights were allowed to depart from the airport, but some arrivals were not affected and some diverted to Stansted.
Some arrivals were unaffected and some were diverted to Stansted. Bedfordshire Police apologised to anyone affected. The airport has now reopened and is operating normally. Bedfordshire Police apologised to anyone affected.
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