Leeds Bradford Airport Evacuated in Security Scare

May 15, 2017

Leeds Bradford Airport was shut and staff and passengers evacuated when a suspicious package was found on Saturday evening.

West Yorkshire Police said officers had been called at 20:09 BST and placed a cordon around the scene.

A bomb disposal team also attended and the package was destroyed in a "controlled explosion".

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leeds-39911689

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