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London Luton Airport Evacuated After Suspicious Item is Found
Press Assocoiation via The Guardian ^ | Monday, September 8, 2014

Posted on 09/08/2014 7:46:51 AM PDT by kristinn

SNIP

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 ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: luton
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1 posted on 09/08/2014 7:46:51 AM PDT by kristinn
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People evacuated from Luton airport. Source.
2 posted on 09/08/2014 7:51:19 AM PDT by kristinn (Welcome to the Soviet States of Obama)
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Is early, detail sparse ... awaiting updates ... Thanks Kristinn.
3 posted on 09/08/2014 7:52:38 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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The white blob in the middle is luton airport bomb disposal robot. Can't get closer for obvious reasons.
Photo by @gavindjharper
4 posted on 09/08/2014 7:55:17 AM PDT by kristinn (Welcome to the Soviet States of Obama)
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Luton is home to a large, er, demographic of a specific type.


5 posted on 09/08/2014 7:56:10 AM PDT by Black Agnes
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Bomb Squad...
6 posted on 09/08/2014 7:56:11 AM PDT by winoneforthegipper ("If you can't ride two horses at once, you probably shouldn't be in the circus" - SP)
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here we go ...

They don’t even need to have real bombs to disrupt everything. Just leave a few backpacks sitting around.


7 posted on 09/08/2014 7:59:13 AM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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You're welcome.

From Luton Today:

SNIP

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.

SNIP

8 posted on 09/08/2014 8:00:15 AM PDT by kristinn (Welcome to the Soviet States of Obama)
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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.


9 posted on 09/08/2014 8:04:32 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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Map shows Luton NNW of London.


Source.

10 posted on 09/08/2014 8:06:31 AM PDT by kristinn (Welcome to the Soviet States of Obama)
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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?


11 posted on 09/08/2014 8:09:09 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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At least its not a hijacking to Luton
12 posted on 09/08/2014 8:15:07 AM PDT by freedomlover
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Quote from link:
"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?

13 posted on 09/08/2014 8:16:34 AM PDT by wtd
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http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/update/2014-09-08/luton-airport-closed-passengers-advised-to-contact-their-airlines/


14 posted on 09/08/2014 8:20:05 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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“Take this bus to Cuba”.


15 posted on 09/08/2014 8:21:02 AM PDT by dfwgator
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Here you go.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9aZNKWLAWw


16 posted on 09/08/2014 8:22:28 AM PDT by dfwgator
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note ... London 5 hours ahead of EDST


17 posted on 09/08/2014 8:31:52 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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Tayab Khan ‏@TorchyK 2m Just heard from some1 who works at security in Luton Airport security staff saw a suspicious item on the xray looked like a home made bomb.
18 posted on 09/08/2014 8:35:54 AM PDT by RummyChick
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ITV News London ‏@itvlondon 3m Luton Airport security alert 'may be linked to x-ray machine
19 posted on 09/08/2014 8:36:52 AM PDT by RummyChick
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Daniel Frank ‏@DannyFrank13 1m “@katywatkins: Reports buildings and offices near luton airport are now also being evacuated #lutonairport” @SkyNewsBreak @BBCBreaking
20 posted on 09/08/2014 8:38:50 AM PDT by RummyChick
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