(AhlulBayt News Agency) - Police have evacuated several terminals at Frankfurt International Airport after a suspicious passenger bypassed air security check, the airport said. Earlier reports in German media said a bomb threat had prompted the evacuation.
“A passenger bypassed air security check in the aviation security-controlled area,” Frankfurt Airport tweeted.
The airport tweeted that it has closed A and A+ terminals.
According to Bild, the airport switched on loudspeakers with the message: “All visitors are asked to leave the building immediately! Levels 1 and 2 of the terminal to be evacuated.”
“The federal police therefore cleared Piers A and A+ and passengers will undergo the security check again,” the airport operator told Reuters. The spokeswoman added that the breach would lead to flight delays.
Frankfurt Airport, the fourth-busiest in Europe, is operated by Fraport and serves as the main hub for Lufthansa. It covers an area of 2,000 hectares and has a capacity of some 65 million passengers per year.
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