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Nuremberg Airport Confirms Brief Evacuation After Security Incident That Affected Six Flights

Officials released a timeline two days later, citing standard procedures.

Overview

  • The terminal was cleared at about 10:20 a.m. on Feb. 9, with access beginning to resume around 10:45 a.m., according to spokesperson Jan Beinßen.
  • An arriving passenger triggered the precaution, though officials have not disclosed further details about the concern.
  • Three aircraft that had begun taxiing returned to their positions and passengers underwent another security check.
  • Six flights were impacted in total, including services to Tenerife, London and Amsterdam that were deboarded, and three other departures left late.
  • The airport emphasized passenger and staff safety as the top priority and thanked travelers, as delays and longer waits at controls were reported.