Gatwick Airport Temporarily Closed in 2011

From the Oct. 17, 2011, Redhill Life "Builders unearth World War II explosive at Gatwick Airport."

And, I have been in that place a couple times.  That would not have been cool to have been blown up by nearly 70 year-old ordnance..

Train and air service were temporarily and bomb disposal units called in after a cluster of unexploded explosives was found.  Five objects had been dug up in airport expansion work and id'd as objects from the Second World War.

A controlled explosion was carried out.  These were found next to the Brighton to London rail lines.  These were probably Allied as it was a smoke grenade, 4-inch mortar and three hand grenades.

Watch Where You Walk in Britain.  --GreGen