Chaos for hours in Gatwick: Thousands of passengers were trapped at the airport – normalize the situation

Finding a suspicious object in Britain’s second busiest caused it an incredible mess with thousands of passengers either losing their flights, or staying trapped at the airport and even developing panic scenes. British police sent a bomb squad to Gatwick Airport in London after identifying a suspected item in luggage while the passenger station was first evacuated. The early security alert has now been restored and cleared by police. The South Terminal is reopening to staff and will be open to passers shortly. Trains will also start calling at Gatwick Airport once the terminal is fully reopened. We would like to thank everyone for… — London Gatwick LGW (@Gatwick_Airport) The incident in Gatwick, which lies approximately 30 miles south of London, overturned weekend travel plans for thousands of passengers, with more than 600 flights to land or take off today from Gatwick, corresponding to more than 121,000 passenger seats, according to figures from the Cirium air analysis company. Sussex police, the local force, said a security cordon would remain in place, while the issue would be addressed. “Police were called to the South Terminal of Gatwick Airport at 8.20 a.m. on Friday after identifying a suspected banned item in baggage,” it refers to an announcement. “For precautionary reasons, an EOD group (Explosive Explosive Devices Explosive Explosion Neutralisation) has developed at the airport”. Evacuated passers at Gatwick Airport’s South Terminal are being provided with blankets and fol to keep warm as they wait outside in 7°C temperatures. Authorities are working to solve the situation promptly. — British Pakistan Index (@PakistaniIndex) Seems this isn’t gonna end soon — MoonShahid (@MonaShahid20) Airport authorities told X that passengers were held outside the building while the incident lasted, while police said there was significant traffic disruption in the area and advised people to avoid it. — eddie mitchell (@brightonsnapper) In videos posted online, thousands of passengers are seen outside the terminal and surrounding area. Some of the passengers were distributed aluminum foil emergency blankets to protect themselves from the cold, as images on social media showed. I am still stick in the South Terminal. I have 55 teens from waiting for me and in to learn about . I really really need to be there! Any updates? — Elena Sinel FRSA (@elena_sinel) In a separate incident earlier today, London police performed a controlled explosion near the US embassy in southern London, after discovering a suspected package. Police later stated it was a hoax.