A PARTIAL evacuation of Liverpool John Lennon Airport took place this morning due to a technical problem, not a security alert, according to airport bosses.
Following a number of posts on Twitter by people saying they had been asked to leave the airport, there were reports in the media of a security alert.
An airport spokesman said passengers had been removed from the departure lounge due to an issue with screening equipment.
The spokesman said: "Due to a technical problem with one of the airport's passenger scanning machines, all passengers have been removed from the departure lounge and are currently in the process of being rescreened.
"There is no threat to passenger safety with this rescreening process necessary in order to ensure security compliance."
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