Passengers and staff were evacuated from Glasgow Airport after a suspicious package was reported onboard a KLM flight.
Passengers were evacuated from the international area in response to the incident.
An exclusion zone was put in place around an aircraft after concerns were raised about a package on a KLM flight arriving from Amsterdam.
UPDATE: Emergency response stood down at Glasgow Airport after package declared safe
Emergency services rushed to the scene with 20 fire engines arriving. However, the incident has now been declared safe.
A police spokesperson told The Herald: "Police were called around 11.15am on Friday 4 October to a report of a spillage from cargo on board a plane at Glasgow Airport.
"Emergency services are in attendance and the package is being examined.
"An exclusion zone has been put in place as a precaution and enquiries are continuing."
A statement from KLM read: "KLM confirms that on board KL1473, operating between Amsterdam and Glasgow, a package packed in dry ice started to leak. The package contained glass tubes with vaccines. These tubes have remained intact with only the cooling around them starting to leak.
"As a precaution, the fire brigade cordoned off the immediate vicinity of the aircraft. Passengers were never in danger but were taken off-board as a precaution. The incident was stood down at 13.30 after the package was declared safe by emergency services."
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