Man charged over alleged threat to airport

A general view of Kirkwall Airport. The terminal building is grey, with the name and a lion motif in blue and white on the side. There is a patch of green grass in front and the sky above is grey.PA Media

Flights were briefly grounded at Kirkwall Airport on Saturday morning

A man has been charged over an alleged threat to an airport which led to flights being briefly grounded.

Kirkwall Airport in Orkney suspended operations on Saturday morning following a report of a "threatening communication".

Emergency crews attended the terminal, but it was later deemed the threat was not credible.

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

He is scheduled to appear at Dundee Sheriff Court on Monday.

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