Glasgow Airport Terminal Evacuated After Suspicious Package Is Discovered
May 24, 2008 by national
Filed under World Report
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Glasgow Airport was partially evacuated late last night after the discovery of a “suspicious package”.
A handful of passengers and several staff were ordered to leave the east and domestic pier sections of the main terminal building after the package was discovered at 11pm.
Donald Morrison, head of media affairs with BAA Scotland, which owns and operates the airport, said the matter had been referred to Strathclyde Police who were carrying out an investigation of the area.
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A force spokesman said a police search adviser had been sent to the scene in acordance with routine procedure when a suspicious package is found at the airport. He said it was likely that a bomb disposal team would also be sent from either Coulport, Faslane or Edinburgh Castle.
Mr Morrison said: “There has been a partial evacuation of the main terminal building following the discovery of an unattended package Only a handful of passengers were at the airport at the time.”
Mr Morrison said flights were continuing to arrive and depart at the airport.
Last night’s discovery came almost a year after the airport came under attack when a car exploded in flames as it was rammed into the front of the main terminal building.
