A fire alarm at Moscow's Vnukovo Airport triggered the evacuation of… (аэропорт · пассажир · внуково)
A fire alarm at Moscow's Vnukovo Airport triggered the evacuation of hundreds of passengers and staff from the terminal. After a check revealed only smoke in a fast-food café without active combustion, people were allowed back inside about 50 minutes later.
Consensus
- A fire alarm was activated at Vnukovo Airport.
- Passengers and staff were evacuated from the terminal building.
- Emergency services including MCHS personnel responded to the scene.
- After inspection, passengers and staff were allowed back into the terminal.
- The cause of the alarm involved smoke in a fast-food café.
Points of divergence
- An emergency signal from an automatic fire protection system was triggered; medical teams and three MCHS units arrived at the airport. — riamo
- The alarm was caused by smoke in a fast-food café, with no confirmed combustion. The café was closed indefinitely. A SPASOP unit responded instead of general MCHS personnel. — vedomosti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Hundreds of passengers at Vnukovo Airport evacuated to the streets after fire alarm — РИАМО
- Passengers evacuated from Vnukovo Airport due to fire alarm activation — Ведомости