UK: London City Airport closed after WWII-era bomb found

London City Airport, which gives convenient access to London’s Square Mile, was closed Feb 10 after an unexploded 1,000-pound World War II-era bomb was discovered in the early hours of Sunday morning. It is believed the bomb was found in the River Thames during airport improvement work, the airport runway being between two old shipping docks. Airliners and business aircraft had to make alternative plans in what is a very rare, but not unknown, occurrence in London. After the discovery Sunday, in the George V Dock that runs alongside the airport, officials shut down operations Monday while the bomb was made safe. More than 200 departing and arriving flights were cancelled and around 16,000 passengers were affected. <br/>