Terminal 1 at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) was evacuated on Thursday evening due to a potential hazardous materials alert.
All passengers had to leave the building. Flight operations were not suspended, but there were delays and some cancellations. According to the Federal Police, a woman told their service point that she was carrying a hazardous material.
The airport company confirmed the incident: “Due to the suspicion of a hazardous substance, the Federal Police triggered a hazardous materials alert at approximately 5:45 p.m.,” wrote an airport spokesperson. For safety reasons, “the public area of Terminal 1 was evacuated.”
According to current findings, there was no danger at any time, a spokesperson for the Federal Police said. He did not provide any information about the substance examined. The results of the investigation are expected in the coming days.
Passenger processing was “relocated to Terminal 2 as much as possible,” said the airport spokeswoman. She did not specify the extent of the delays. Flight operations have resumed as normal this Friday morning.
