Bomb alert closes Edinburgh airport

Suspicious package forces terminal to close for an hour while bomb disposal experts investigate Edinburgh airport was evacuated and its access roads closed after a suspicious package was found in the main terminal building, although no flights were disrupted. A tweet sent by the airport’s operator, BAA, at 11.30am on Friday said: “We’re closed until 3pm due to an ongoing incident. Please do not travel to the airport as the roads are closed. We’ll update when we can.” Passengers and staff were evacuated from the terminal building while police and bomb disposal experts investigated. The package was declared safe and the airport reopened fully at about 12.30pm. A spokeswoman for Lothian and Borders police said: “The package has been examined and deemed safe and everybody has been stood down.” Edinburgh Transport Scotland Severin Carrell guardian.co.uk

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