Glasgow Airport passengers evacuated amid police lockdown

Passengers person been evacuated from Glasgow Airport aft constabulary locked down areas of the terminal building.

Officers were sent to the country conscionable aft 06:00 pursuing interest implicit an point successful a passenger's bag.

Large queues built up initially astir check-in desks, nevertheless constabulary aboriginal moved radical to the car parkland wherever exigency blankets were provided.

A spokesperson for the airdrome said the cardinal hunt country and home arrivals country were shut.

They added that check-in desks were unfastened but passengers arriving astatine the airdrome for departing flights would look delays portion checks are carried out.

"We are liaising with Police Scotland and volition supply an update arsenic soon arsenic we can," they added.

A Royal Navy weaponry disposal portion was besides sent to the scene.

Police Scotland aboriginal said: "The Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) is successful attendance and a cordon is present successful place.

"Staff and members of the nationalist person been moved from the check-in country to the multi-storey car park. Police and exigency services stay astatine the scene."