Flights at Luton airport have resumed after a security alert. The airport was effectively shut down Monday afternoon while bomb disposal experts carried out a controlled explosion on an object found in the security area.
Flights at Luton airport have now resumed after yesterday's security alert. The area was effectively shut down in the afternoon while bomb disposal experts carried out a controlled explosion on an object found in the security area. Many inbound flights were redirected to Stansted and Birmingham.
Late last night, a spokesman for Luton Airport said:
A passenger's hand luggage, which had been left unattended, sparked the major security alert which closed Luton airport for several hours.
Luton airport in Bedfordshire has been evacuated following a security alert, disrupting air travel for thousands of passengers.