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Showing posts with label London City Airport shut after second World war bomb found in dock. Show all posts
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Monday, February 12, 2018

London City Airport shut after second World war bomb found in dock

London City Airport.

More than 100 departures have been cancelled at London City Airport after the discovery of an unexploded Second World War bomb.

Chief executive Robert Sinclair said all flights in and out of the airport in east London would be stopped after the device was found at the George V Dock on Sunday.

The Metropolitan Police set up a 214-metre (700ft) exclusion zone on Sunday evening to ensure the device could be dealt with safely.

People living inside the zone were evacuated from their homes overnight, while police said a number of road cordons have been put in place in Newham.Read More