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Abigail O'Leary

Glasgow Airport incident: KLM plane cordoned off due to 'concerns' over cargo

A KLM plane was been cordoned off at Glasgow Airport due to 'concerns' over a cargo spillage.

Eyewitnesses said police, ambulance and fire engines had gathered near the runway.

Around 20 firefighters were believed to be at the scene where the aircraft is being inspected.

The incident was stood down at around 1:30pm.

A spokesperson for Glasgow Airport said: “At approximately 10am today, the airport fire service attended an arriving KLM flight in response to concerns raised over a piece of cargo.

"The incident was stood down at 13.25 after the package was declared safe by emergency services.”

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Fire engines at the airport (@evoscott/Twitter)

In a statement from Police Scotland, they said: "Police were called around 11.15am on Friday 4 October to a report of a spillage from cargo on board a plane at Glasgow Airport.

"Emergency services are in attendance and the package is being examined. "

Passengers took to Twitter as they were held inside the airport.

Emergency services on the runway (@evoscott/Twitter)

Lousie said: "Waiting at Glasgow airport, have been evacuated off plane and staff now giving out water and people being escorted in groups of 8 to use the toilet on the plane."

The flight was reportedly travelling to Glasgow from Amsterdam.

The aircraft is understood to have been cordoned off while an inspection took place.

Traffic Scotland said the M8 junction for Glasgow Airport was reportedly closed due to the ongoing incident, before being fully repoened.

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