London City Airport has reopened after the discovery of an unexploded Second World War bomb forced dozens of flights to be cancelled.
A 214-metre exclusion was set up in Newham after the 500kg device was found at King George V Dock in east London on Sunday.
It meant residents had to be evacuated from their homes and the airport shut to all flights as the runway fell within the sealed-off area.
Robert Sinclair, the airport’s chief executive, said: “The World War Two ordnance discovered in King George V Dock has been safely removed by the Royal Navy and Met Police. As a result, the exclusion zone has now been lifted and the airport will be open as normal on Tuesday.
“While every effort is being made to progress the operation as quickly as possible, it is important that all of the necessary steps and precautions are taken to ensure it is dealt with safely.”
The process disrupted some late-night train services from St Pancras station.
