Police investigating the suspected chemical incident which led to the evacuation of London City Airport have discovered what is “believed to be a CS gas spray”, a spokesman said.
The find came after police and firefighters scoured the airport following the alert, which saw dozens of passengers treated for breathing difficulties.
Airport has now reopened. We thank passengers for their patience, access to terminal will be staggered & disruption to flights expected.
— London City Airport (@LondonCityAir) October 21, 2016
London City Airport was declared safe at around 7pm and reopened shortly after that.
The airport’s official Twitter account later shared the update from the investigation in a series of tweets and also apologised to passengers.
We apologise to passengers for inconvenience caused today when an alarm was activated, triggering a full evacuation of the airport terminal.
— London City Airport (@LondonCityAir) October 21, 2016
Passengers were evacuated safely & we thank them for their patience. Following the evacuation, some individuals reported feeling unwell…
— London City Airport (@LondonCityAir) October 21, 2016
and were treated at the scene by London Ambulance Service. Emergency services responded to evacuation, citing a possible chemical incident..
— London City Airport (@LondonCityAir) October 21, 2016
with firefighters & police officers jointly conducted sweeps of the airport building. The search of the airport led to the discovery…
— London City Airport (@LondonCityAir) October 21, 2016
of what is believed to be a CS gas spray. Whilst the cause of the incident has yet to be confirmed, officers are investigating…
— London City Airport (@LondonCityAir) October 21, 2016
whether it was the result of an accidental discharge of the spray.
The airport was declared safe and reopened at approximately 1900.— London City Airport (@LondonCityAir) October 21, 2016
Passengers are advised to contact their airline for the latest information regarding their flights.
— London City Airport (@LondonCityAir) October 21, 2016
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