WW2 bomb forces closure of London City Airport
London City Airport is to remain closed all day today, with no flights operating, following the discovery of an unexploded bomb in the Thames nearby.
An estimated 16,000 passengers have been affected.
The device was found on Sunday morning in King George V docks, during work being carried out to expand the airport.
The Royal Navy and the Met Police decided to create an exclusion zone of over 200 metres and have put up a cordon, which also affects parts of the Docklands Light Railway.
London City CEO Robert Sinclair said: "The airport remains closed this morning following the discovery of a World War Two ordnance in King George V Dock on Sunday.
"All flights in and out of London City on Monday are cancelled and an exclusion zone is in place in the immediate area.
"I urge any passengers due to fly today not to come to the airport and to contact their airline for further information.
"I recognise this is causing inconvenience for our passengers, and in particular some of our local residents. The airport is cooperating fully with the Met Police and Royal Navy and working hard to safely remove the device and resolve the situation as quickly as possible."
A Met Police spokesman said: "An operational decision was made with the Royal Navy to implement a 214-metre exclusion zone to ensure that the ordnance can be safely dealt with whilst limiting any risk to the public.
"There will also be disruption to inbound and outbound flights during the operation.
"London City Airport are urging passengers to contact their airline before travelling."
CityJet has told customers not to go to London City, but said it will operate an alternative schedule from Dublin-Southend Airport.
The airline told passengers to allow extra time to travel to the alternative airport.
Customers can also apply for a refund.
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Lisa joined Travel Weekly nearly 25 years ago as technology reporter and then sailed around the world for a couple of years as cruise correspondent, before becoming deputy editor. Now freelance, Lisa writes for various print and web publications, edits Corporate Traveller’s client magazine, Gateway, and works on the acclaimed Remembering Wildlife series of photography books, which raise awareness of nature’s most at-risk species and helps to fund their protection.
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