Security alert at US, UK airports

A security alert has now being cleared in both the UK and the US after reports of a suspicious cargo package at a British airport.



Parts of the East Midlands Airport were sealed off after the alert was sparked earlier this morning.



Investigations are ongoing on cargo planes at Newark in New Jersey, and Philadelphia.



The suspicious package in the UK was believed to be on its way from Yemen to Chicago.



It was reported to be an ink toner cartridge that had been tampered with.



Emergency services were called to the airport in Donington, Leicestershire, overnight and evacuated a distribution centre, while the suspicious package was examined.



The cordon was lifted only to be re-imposed for further investigations.



Meanwhile, the planes in the US were taken to remote locations to be searched.



It was reported that at least one of the cargo planes being searched in the US was a UPS jet at Philadelphia.



A UPS courier truck in New York was also being investigated.



However, there has been no confirmation as to whether it is linked to the airport checks.