Security incident at Gold Coast Airport leads to delays
An incident at Gold Coast Airport has sparked a security response, resulting in delays, as passengers were required to be rescreened.
A Gold Coast Airport spokesperson said the isolated incident involved the screening process of a single passenger, which caused the security protocol to be activated on Wednesday morning.
As a result, a plane load of passengers were taken off what is believed to be a Sydney-bound flight and rescreened.
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By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.“As a precaution, passengers onboard one flight were rescreened in line with security protocol without further issue,” the spokesperson said.
“The safety and security of all passengers and our team is always our number one priority.
“We thank passengers for their patience and understanding.”
Delays were caused by the security issue, however, Gold Coast Airport said that operations have since returned to normal.
It is unsure at the time of reporting what sparked the security response.
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Originally published on 7NEWS
