Police said the bomb was discovered Sunday at the George V Dock during pre-planned work at City Airport. The Metropolitan Police service cleared an area within 214 meters (700 feet) of the bomb, including several residential streets, as officers worked with specialists from the Royal Navy to remove the device. Thousands of bombs were dropped on London during the “Blitz” by German Air Forces between September 1940 and May 1941.LONDON - All flights in and out of London City Airport were canceled Monday after a 500-kilogram (1,100-pound) unexploded World War II-era bomb was found nearby in the River Thames. The unexploded ordnance is being dealt with by specialist police officers working alongside the Royal Navy. The decision was taken “to ensure that the ordnance can be safely dealt with whilst limiting any risk to the public,” police said in a statement. The Metropolitan Police said the discovery was reported before dawn on Sunday, at around 0500 GMT, and the exclusion zone was put in place at 2200 GMT. Travelers were told to avoid the airport: “All passengers due to travel from London City on Monday are advised to contact their airline for further information.”Ĭity Airport operates short-haul flights and is located in east London, close to the Canary Wharf business district.
As a result, London City Airport is currently closed,” the airport said in a statement. “A 214m (234-yard) exclusion zone has been implemented as a precaution by the Met Police. The ordnance was discovered in King George V Dock, close to the runway of London’s most central airport, during planned works. LONDON: London City Airport announced its closure on Sunday after a World War Two bomb was discovered in the nearby River Thames.
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