EuroAirport, located on the French side of the border near Basel, welcomed eight million passengers in 2023
End of alert for EuroAirport, which had been evacuated for security reasons as announced on its website.
The previous news
An airport on the Swiss-French border was evacuated for security reasons, in the shadow of the sabotage that “paralyzed” the French railway network ahead of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.
The French police announced that security operations were continuing at the airport as a bomb alert was confirmed.
JUST IN: #EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg has temporarily grounded flights due to “safety reasons”.
The airport is located in France and is operated jointly by #France and #Switzerland.#OlympicGames
— Brigade (@Brigade1936) July 26, 2024
“For security reasons, the terminal had to be evacuated and is currently closed,” EuroAirport Basel-Freiburg International Airport announced on its website.
At this stage there are no aircraft take offs or landings.
Several French airports, including EuroAirport, had to be evacuated late last year due to a series of false bomb threats.
EuroAirport, located on the French side of the border near Basel, welcomed eight million passengers in 2023.
26/07/2024 – 10:54
For safety reasons, the terminal had to be evacuated and is currently closed. Flight operations have been temporarily suspended. Passengers are requested to contact their airline for information about their flight. Update follows… pic.twitter.com/AUGUsNcspZ
— EuroAirport (@euroairportcom) July 26, 2024
Source :Skai
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