An unusual incident occurred at Chopin Airport in Warsaw, Poland on Sunday, October 25, at noon. According to an official statement from the airport, the passenger terminal was partially evacuated because of abandoned luggage.
In addition to the terminal itself, various travel routes in the terminal area were also blocked. According to the official announcement, access to the airport was significantly restricted. Polish security forces worked for about an hour to ensure that this was not a terrorist activity.
Following the initial announcement, the airport updated about an hour later that traffic in the terminal and on the access roads was resuming.
Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) apologized for the incident and sent a sharp message to passengers: "We apologize for the inconvenience and remind you at the same time, do not leave luggage unattended at the airport - such situations are always treated seriously by our security forces, and security procedures are taken.