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Flights delayed at Adelaide Airport after system failure causes security breach and evacution
Adelaide Airport was temporarily evacuated this afternoon because of a security issue, which has led to flights being delayed after major queues formed in the main terminal.
Key points:
- The main terminal was evacuated when a system failure caused a security issue
- Passengers were taken off planes and had to go through screening for a second time
- AFP officers responded to the incident, and the airport says passengers should expect flight delays
The evacuation began about 2:00pm, after a system failure allowed people to enter the terminal without being properly screened.
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) said a “small number of people” passed through a “non-functional” security detector, describing the problem as a “minor systems…
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