A terminal at London’s Heathrow Airport was evacuated due to « a potentially suspicious item », the airport said.
Passengers reported on social media that they had been told to leave Terminal 2 shortly before 13:00 BST amid a large police presence.
A spokesperson for the airport said they had been evacuated « as a precaution » but the item was found to « not pose a safety risk ».
Operations at the airport « are now back to normal », the spokesperson said.
They added: « We thank those passengers whose journeys were temporarily disrupted for their patience. »