Terminal 1 at Berlin’s BER Airport resumes operations after evacuation
Terminal 1 at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) resumed operations on Thursday evening after an evacuation prompted by a report of a possible hazardous substance in a woman’s luggage. Germany’s federal police concluded the operation and announced at around 8:45 p.m. local time that there had been no danger to people.
As Deutsche Welle reports, the evacuation was carried out at approximately 5:45 p.m. According to police, the woman allegedly told security staff at a service desk that there was a hazardous substance in her luggage. At the time, law enforcement officers could not rule out a potential threat from the unidentified substance.
Airport operations
Despite the conclusion of the police operation, BER’s operations remained limited in the evening. An airport spokeswoman warned that delays and some flight cancellations were possible until the end of the day. At the same time, she stressed that flights had not been suspended and that normal operations were expected to resume on Friday.
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Aircraft that had already been prepared for departure were able to take off, while arriving flights continued to land. Passenger services were moved to Terminal 2 as far as possible. An airport press officer told DW that around 30 flights had been delayed, and departures were being redirected to Terminal 2 where possible to avoid cancellations.
Impact on transport links
On the airport’s website, many Terminal 1 flights scheduled from around 7:00 p.m. were marked as delayed. Passengers were advised to check their flight status before travelling to the airport and to monitor the terminal’s information boards.
The police operation also temporarily affected rail links to the airport. The urban S-Bahn network reported disruptions on both lines to BER, while Deutsche Bahn reported major disruptions to regional train services. The results of the substance analysis are expected over the coming days.
