Overview

• Met Police confirmed a suspicious package in a passenger’s baggage prompted the evacuation of Terminal 3.
• Officers deemed the item harmless and formally stood down after completing a thorough search.
• Heathrow Express services were delayed due to rail lines being blocked during the security sweep.
• This was Heathrow’s first major security alert since a March power outage disrupted 200,000 travellers.
• Authorities have launched a review of airport security procedures following the scare.