East Midlands Airport: Steering wheel among items in lost property

Children's toys, electronic items and a bag of salami have been handed in at lost property

A suitcase full of biscuits, sets of false teeth and a steering wheel were lost at East Midlands Airport in 2023.

The peculiar items were some of the 4,000 objects handed into the transport hub's lost property office.

Airport staff said of the items - which are held for at least 30 days - only 1,000 were officially declared as lost.

The objects were handed in alongside children's toys, electronic items, a bag of salami and a pendant containing a small amount of a loved one's ashes.

A steering wheel, a drill and a bike were items handed in to the lost property department at East Midlands Airport

If unclaimed, the items are donated to local charities, with any unclaimed cash also donated to charities.

The airport's director for customer services and planning, Mike Grimes, said: "When people come to the airport, we understand some may be anxious or not concentrating and this can often mean they mislay, forget or leave behind a surprising and wide range of items.

"My advice would be to be prepared, take care, and when going through security, place different things like coats and electrical items in separate trays."