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Flights diverted after evacuation at airport

Matthew Horwood/Getty Images Three easyJet planes in front of the air traffic control tower at Bristol AirportMatthew Horwood/Getty Images
Six flights due to arrive at the airport were diverted during the false alarm

A number of flights have been diverted following an evacuation at an airport control tower.

Six flights due to arrive at Bristol Airport were redirected "as a precaution" on Tuesday following a fire alarm - which was later found to be a false alarm.

A spokesperson for the airport apologised for any disruption caused.

They confirmed airport operations had reopened and flights were "returning to normal".

TUI flights from Santorini and Skiathos and easyJet flights from Inverness, Lanzarote and Marrakesh were diverted due to the false alarm.

A Ryanair flight from Gran Canaria was the sixth to be redirected during the incident.

A Bristol Airport spokesperson said staff were working with airlines to return passengers from diverted flights.

They added: “Our airport control tower was evacuated earlier this afternoon.

"After investigation, this was found to be a false alarm but we did temporarily suspend airport operations as a precaution.

"We’re sorry for the disruption caused to passengers.”

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