The security alert at Gatwick Airport ran in tandem with a second incident at the US Embassy in London.

Police called to South Terminal after discovering a suspected prohibited item in luggage, authorities say.

LONDON: British police sent a bomb disposal team to London's Gatwick Airport after a suspected prohibited item was discovered in luggage, authorities said on Friday (Nov 22), following the earlier evacuation of a passenger terminal. Sussex Police, the local force, said a security cordon would remain in pla

A large part of Gatwick Airport's South Terminal was evacuated on Friday morning due to a “security incident”.

London's Gatwick Airport, the second busiest airport in Britain, reopened a terminal after a security alert earlier in the day forced its evacuation and caused travel disruption for thousands of people.

Located over 48 klilometres south of London, the Gatwick Airport is the second busiest in Britain.

Passengers described the scenes as 'total mayhem' after they were told to leave the terminal

A bomb disposal team made the suspect package "safe" before allowing for the terminal to reopen, Sussex Police said. Passengers caught up in the disruption are being urged to contact their airlines.