London: Gatwick Airport's Terminal Evacuated Due To 'Security Threat', Passengers Not Allowed To Enter

London's Gatwick Airport, the second busiest in Britain, evacuated a large part of a terminal as a precaution due to a security incident, the airport said on X on Friday. The airport evacuated part of its South Terminal for an investigation into a security incident and is preventing passengers from entering the building.

A large part of the South Terminal has been evacuated as a precaution while we continue to investigate a security incident.

Passengers will not be able to enter the South Terminal while this is ongoing.

Safety and security of our passengers and staff remains our top priority.… pic.twitter.com/srjjz4rra0

— London Gatwick LGW (@Gatwick_Airport) November 22, 2024