By&nbsp Johanna Urbancik

Published on

03/09/2026 – 21:52 GMT+2

A hazardous materials alert was triggered at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) on Thursday evening. The incident was prompted by a report from a woman who allegedly told federal police she was carrying toxic substances in her handbag.

A police spokesperson confirmed to the Tagesspiegel that Terminal 1 was then evacuated.

Passengers were ordered to leave the building. Flight operations were temporarily suspended. According to the federal police, the woman had mentioned the allegedly dangerous substances at the service desk.

As it was initially unclear what substance was involved, a…

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