Terror threat at Gatwick
 

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Explosives experts are searching an Emirates plane at Gatwick Airport near London, officials said Sunday, after a passenger found a note just before landing saying there was a suspicious device onboard.

Flight EK 011 from Dubai to Gatwick landed safely after a "a note implying a security threat" was found onboard 10 minutes before it touched down, an Emirates spokesman said.

The airline added that the plane was now being inspected and passengers interviewed.

The incident temporarily closed the airport, one of the country's biggest, but it has since been reopened, Sussex Police said. They added that there was no major disruption to flights.

"Sussex Police was called at 6.48am (0648 GMT) this morning following a report of a suspicious device on board an Emirates flight from Dubai," they said in a statement.

"The aircraft was safely landed at Gatwick Airport and is currently in a holding area. All passengers and crew have been evacuated and the EOD (explosive ordnance disposal) is currently carrying out extensive searches."