A week after one security breach saw passengers cleared from Frankfurt Airport, Germany’s busiest airport, last week a further security breach this Tuesday saw German federal police stop boarding in Terminal 1 and the evacuation of part of the security area.
The police confirmed that the actions taken were as a result of “at least one unauthorized person in the security zone.” According to a police spokeswoman, cited by Germany’s DPA news agency, a family from France was being questioned after at least one of four family members entered the secure area without having completed security checks.
Three hours after the security alert, the all clear was given, but not before 49 of the day’s scheduled 1,500 flights had been canceled. As a consequence, passengers can expect there to be a knock-on effect with continued disruption throughout Tuesday and into Wednesday.
