Glasgow airport has been partially evacuated due to the discovery of a suspicious package in a KLM plane.
All the passengers from the international section of Glasgow airport have been evacuated, according to NOS. The fire brigade rushed to the device after emergency services were called, and the aircraft was stormed by police. The aircraft has been isolated.
A spokesperson for Glasgow Airport said: “At approximately 10am today, the airport fire service attended an arriving KLM flight in response to concerns raised over a piece of cargo." 1/2 pic.twitter.com/w7R4M6f4mg
— Glasgow Airport (@GLA_Airport) October 4, 2019
"Enquiries are ongoing to determine the content of the package and the aircraft has been cordoned off pending the outcome of the investigation. All other parts of the airport are fully operational.” 2/2 pic.twitter.com/R4UnVIUhju
— Glasgow Airport (@GLA_Airport) October 4, 2019
The contents of the package are still unknown, according to airport management.
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