London City Airport is closed today as disposal experts work to make safe a WWII bomb which was found in the Thames nearby.
- UPDATE Arrivals unavailable till 2200 UTC.
- UPDATE All City Jet flights flights will operate to Southend Airport today.
The German 500kg fused device was found on Sunday and a cordon put up late on Sunday evening after discussions between the Royal Navy and Metropolitan Police.
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Police said they were working with the Royal Navy to remove the device, which was discovered during work at George V Dock, yards from the end of the runway, at around 5am on Sunday.
