The British Airways flight eventually left four hours late. File photo: ETHAN MILLER / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFPA London-bound British Airways flight was evacuated at Paris's Charles de Gaulle airport on Sunday due to a security scare, but was later cleared for take-off, the airport's operator said. A spokesman for Aeroports de Paris said an incident "linked to security" had led staff to evacuate the 130 passengers onboard Heathrow-bound flight BA303. The checks were completed and the flight was able to take off shortly before 12pm, more than four hours late. British Airways said in a statement: "The safety and security of our customers and crew is always our top priority.

Source: The Local September 17, 2017 12:33 UTC