Flights suspended at Melbourne Airport after fire alarm

Evacuated staff at a Melbourne Airport control tower have been allowed back into the building after flights were briefly grounded.

Flights were suspended at Melbourne airport after reports a fire alarm went off. Picture: Jay Town.

Evacuated staff at an air control tower have been allowed back into the building at Melbourne Airport after a brief suspension of flights.

Melbourne Airport tweeted: “Staff back at desks and working to get everyone back on schedule”

Flights disrupted earlier this morning due evacuation of the control tower. (1/2)

— Melbourne Airport (@Melair) January 13, 2019

Staff back at desks and working to get everyone back on schedule. Thanks everyone for your patience. (2/2)

— Melbourne Airport (@Melair) January 13, 2019

They also thanked passengers for their patience as flight delays are expected to continue.

Flights were suspended after reports a fire alarm went off in a control tower forcing an evacuation.

There were currently limited departures from the airport and flights were suspended for around half an hour.

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Melbourne Airport has not been evacuated. Picture Jay Town.

Staff from the control tower have returned to their office. Picture: Jay Town.

Melbourne Airport itself was not evacuated and staff from the control tower returned to their offices shortly after the initial evacuation.

The airport spokesperson said there would be some delays but said passengers should continue to make their way to the airport as normal.

It is not yet clear what triggered the alarm.

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