Airport evacuated over checked-in luggage concern

Passengers were left standing airside after East Midlands Airport was evacuated due to concerns about a checked-in item of luggage.

The airport in Castle Donington, Leicestershire, was evacuated at about 09:30 BST on Tuesday.

In a statement just after 11:00, a spokesperson for the airport said: "As a precautionary measure, we evacuated our terminal this morning after our security screening equipment highlighted a concern with a checked-in item of luggage.

"Investigations have now concluded that there is no risk and we are resuming normal operations, with passengers re-entering the terminal."

The spokesperson apologised for any inconvenience, adding "the safety of our customers and staff is our number on priority".

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