Bomb Squad Called To Liverpool John Lennon Airport
Suspicious package forces evacuation of terminal
Last updated 30th Aug 2017
A suspicious package at Liverpool John Lennon Airport saw the terminal evacuated yesterday.
It was discovered at around 6pm on Tuesday evening. An army bomb disposal team were called in to deal with the item - thought to be a type of battery.
It meant thousands faced delays, while some passengers were stuck on planes outside the terminal building.
"As a precautionary measure the terminal was evacuated"
The whole incident lasted around two hours.
In a statement the airport said:
"Earlier this evening a suspicious package was found at the airport.
"As a precautionary measure the terminal was evacuated and the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team were called to undertake further investigation.
"Following this, the area was declared safe and passengers are now returning to the terminal. Operations are resuming as normal, though there may be some disruption as a result."