London’s City Airport reopens after World War II bomb removed from River Thames

All flights to and from the airport were cancelled on Monday after the bomb was found.

London’s City Airport reopened and was operating as usual on Tuesday, the airport said, after a World War Two bomb which was found nearby was safely removed from the River Thames.

Bomb disposal personnel in a boat are seen on the River Thames next to grounded planes on the tarmac at London City Airport on February 12, 2018 after a World War II bomb as found at a neighbouring dock. (AFP)

All flights to and from the airport were cancelled on Monday after the half-tonne ordnance was found at the nearby George V Dock in east London, and a 200-metre exclusion zone was also put in place.

“The World War Two ordnance discovered in King George V Dock has been safely removed by the Royal Navy and Met Police,” Robert Sinclair, CEO of London City Airport said in a statement.

“As a result, the exclusion zone has now been lifted and the airport will be open as normal on Tuesday.”