UPDATE: London City Airport has re-opened to traffic – See the new post
If you’ve got plans to be arriving or departing into London City Airport on Monday, you’d better make new plans.
According to the Metropolitan Police, World War Two Ordnance has been discovered in the River Thames at George V Dock in E16. The net-result is that London City Airport will be closed whilst this is being dealt with.
An early morning update on Monday 12th February from the airport:
The Metropolitan Police state:
The ordnance was discovered as part of pre-planned work at London City Airport and reported to the police at 05:06hrs on Sunday, 11 February.
Specialist officers and the Royal Navy have attended and confirmed the nature of the device.
The operation to remove the ordnance is ongoing in partnership with our colleagues in the Royal Navy.
At 22:00hrs an operational decision was made with the Royal Navy to implement a 214-metre exclusion zone to ensure that the ordnance can be safely dealt with whilst limiting any risk to the public.
There will also be disruption to inbound and outbound flights during the operation. London City Airport are urging passengers to contact their airline before travelling.
London City Airport has responded, with tweets indicating the airport will be closed:
Following the discovery of a World War Two ordnance in King George V Dock as part of planned development works, a 214m exclusion zone has been implemented as a precaution by the Met Police. As a result, London City Airport is currently closed. (1/3)
— London City Airport (@LondonCityAir) February 11, 2018
All passengers due to travel from London City on Monday are advised to contact their airline for further information. Passengers are advised not to travel to the airport until further notice.(2/3)
— London City Airport (@LondonCityAir) February 11, 2018
The airport is cooperating fully with the Met Police, Royal Navy and London Borough of Newham (3/3) https://t.co/9ZD3jDFdOw
— London City Airport (@LondonCityAir) February 11, 2018
The advice is clear:
- Do NOT travel to the airport
- Contact your airline for re-accommodation.
Until this device is made safe, for now – we must wait whilst the professionals carry out their tasks to make the ordnance safe.
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