East Midlands Airport evacuated after concerns over item of luggage
An update has been issued after holidaymakers were evacuated from East Midlands Airport this morning – amid concerns over an item of luggage.
East Midlands Airport was evacuated at 9.30am today (Tuesday, May 26) amid concerns about an item of luggage that had been checked in.
In a statement issued shortly after 11.00am, a spokesperson for the airport confirmed that normal operations are resuming after the item was investigated.
They said: “As a precautionary measure, we evacuated our terminal this morning after our security screening equipment highlighted a concern with a checked-in item of luggage.
“Investigations have now concluded that there is no risk and we are resuming normal operations, with passengers re-entering the terminal.”
A number of flights were delayed while the incident was resolved – including Ryanair flights to Faro, Knock and Murcia, along with a Jet2 flight to Chania.
The EMA spokesperson apologised to passengers for any inconvenience caused, adding that “the safety of our customers and staff is our number on priority.”
East Midlands Airport is located at Castle Donington and serves as the main airport for Mansfield, Hucknall and Eastwood.