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UNITED KINGDOM (LONDON) - Authorities at London's Gatwick Airport have evacuated the facility's Northern Terminal amid an unspecified security threat. A man was arrested under the Terrorism Act today after being stopped with a live grenade at Gatwick Airport, police said. The 37-year-old Venezuelan arrived on a British Airways flight from South America and the grenade was found when his luggage was searched. He was held by Sussex Police and was being taken to a central London police station where he will be quizzed by anti-terrorist detectives. Part of the north terminal was closed in the alert. "The item has been examined by explosives officers and appears to be a live grenade."
Sussex police inspector Lloyd Balfour said: "There was no detonation of any explosives whatsoever. There was no injury to any members of the public. 

Persons scheduled to transit Gatwick Airport on 14 November and are advised to contact their airline or travel provider to enquire about the status of their flight(s).


ATG is monitoring this event and will advise if any passengers may be affected.



  
   
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