People evacuated from Luton airport. Source.
Posted on 09/08/2014 7:46:51 AM PDT by kristinn
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A spokeswoman for the airport said: "London Luton airport has evacuated the terminal building after a suspicious item was found in the security search area.
"The decision has been taken with the police to ensure the safety and security of passengers and staff. Further updates regarding the security and operations at the airport will be provided as soon as possible."
Luton said later that all incoming flights had been suspended and the approach road to the airport had been closed.
(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...
Luton is home to a large, er, demographic of a specific type.
Bomb Squad...
here we go ...
They don’t even need to have real bombs to disrupt everything. Just leave a few backpacks sitting around.
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Passenger Declan Clifford, 22, whose flight to Turkey was due to take off at 3.05pm, told Luton News he had been evacuated onto the taxiway.
He said: “We are being told nothing, we are being kept in the dark.
“I was in the departure lounge when an automated alert came over the PA system, everyone thought it was a fire drill at first.
“We were told to stay still, then to go to the fire escape before finally we were told to go to gate 125.
“We went out through the gate onto the taxiway and we’re now sitting outside waiting.
“They’ve brought us water and have also brought some of the buses over so we can sit in them.
“They also told us that there are no flights going out but we have seen three planes take off.”
Mr Clifford, from Cambridge, added that the situation ‘looked serious’.
He said: “One woman told me that she had seen two lads messing around refusing to move and they were arrested straight away.
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is good they are moving out any planes at runway locations. Three or more loaded and ready to leave. Yep, wouldn’t call them back to un-board and evacuate. Take off is better if at runway location.
Just took a look at link and picture showing a person with some sort of covering (over face?). Any idea what that was all about?
At least its not a hijacking to Luton
"A major airport has been evacuated following a security alert, disrupting air travel for thousands of passengers. Pictures posted on Twitter showed travellers massed outside the terminal at Luton airport in Bedfordshire."
Anyone else see this "herding" and photo of such as creating yet another problem? By 'herding' passengers into one area and photographing the process, it makes it easier to plan the ultimate carnage. Dry run?
“Take this bus to Cuba”.
note ... London 5 hours ahead of EDST
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