Major UK airport briefly evacuated after ‘incident’

London City Airport had to be evacuated on Monday (Tuesday NZT) after an “incident”. Hundreds of passengers had to leave the terminal and flights were put into a holding pattern above the UK capital. An airport spokesperson said the evacuation was the result of an incident in the landside area of the airport. “We apologise for any inconvenience caused, however the safety of our passengers and staff is our number one priority. The incident has now been resolved and passengers are re-entering the terminal.” A Metropolitan Police spokesperson told MyLondon that officers were called to the airport “following concerns around an unattended bag”. "The airport was temporarily evacuated and a cordon was put in place. The bag was determined to be nothing of concern and the cordon has since been lifted. "<br/>