Man charged after 'threatening communication' made to Scots airport

Flights were disrupted at Kirkwall airport on Saturday from around 10.50am.

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A man was charged after “threatening communication” was made to an airport in Orkney.

Flights were disrupted at Kirkwall airport on Saturday from around 10.50am.

Police were called to the scene and flights began operating as normal at around 2.45pm.

A 20-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the communication.

The force added there was no threat to the wider public.

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