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Bosonic

(3,746 posts) Mon Sep 8, 2014, 12:31 PM Sep 2014

London Luton airport evacuated after suspect package found

Source: The Guardian

Hundreds of passengers have been evacuated from a major London airport after a suspect package was discovered.

Bomb-disposal experts were called in after the package was found at London Luton airport on Monday afternoon, causing all incoming flights to be cancelled.

A Bedfordshire police spokesman said the suspect package was discovered in the security search area of the departure terminal shortly after 1.30pm.

Hundreds of passengers were evacuated from the airport as a security precaution, with several using Twitter to describe the "chaos" as it unfolded.

Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/08/london-luton-airport-evacuated-suspicious-item-found

Controlled explosion carried out at Luton airport

Bomb disposal squad officers have carried out a controlled explosion at Luton airport.

Bedfordshire police have confirmed that the package was "not a home-made bomb."

http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/update/2014-09-08/controlled-explosion-carried-out-at-luton-airport/

I'm not sure if "not a home-made bomb." means a serious device was found or they've blown up somebody's underwear...

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London Luton airport evacuated after suspect package found (Original Post) Bosonic Sep 2014 OP

They blew up somebody's dirty clothes? Comrade Grumpy Sep 2014 #1

You have to wonder how many innocent sandwiches have been blown up in the last TwilightGardener Sep 2014 #2

Yup, underwear in orbit Bosonic Sep 2014 #3

Somebody's watching too many British crime dramas flamingdem Sep 2014 #4

Cameron did not cause enough fear by raising the "alert status", so time for some more fear Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #5

Comrade Grumpy

(13,184 posts)

1. They blew up somebody's dirty clothes?

Reply to Bosonic (Original post)

Mon Sep 8, 2014, 12:34 PM

Sep 2014

TwilightGardener

(46,416 posts)

2. You have to wonder how many innocent sandwiches have been blown up in the last

Reply to Bosonic (Original post)

Mon Sep 8, 2014, 12:43 PM

Sep 2014

13 or so years.

Bosonic

(3,746 posts)

3. Yup, underwear in orbit

Reply to Bosonic (Original post)

Mon Sep 8, 2014, 12:52 PM

Sep 2014

Luton Airport Incident

London Luton Airport is in the process of reopening following a security alert that took place earlier this afternoon.

Officers were called to the departure terminal at 1.36pm after airport security raised concerns about an item that was passed through a security check in keeping with the airport’s policies and procedures.

Members of the public were evacuated from the terminal area as a safety precaution while the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team were called in to undertake the necessary checks required.

A controlled explosion was conducted at 5.15pm and it was confirmed that the item destroyed, although deemed suspicious, did not present a wider danger.

Bedfordshire Police can confirm that no one has been arrested in relation to this incident.

http://safer-beds.org/rmwebportal/replytomesg.aspx?mesg_id=36229

flamingdem

(39,313 posts)

4. Somebody's watching too many British crime dramas

Reply to Bosonic (Original post)

Mon Sep 8, 2014, 01:29 PM

Sep 2014

Just sayin'

Luther is very good by the way

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)

5. Cameron did not cause enough fear by raising the "alert status", so time for some more fear