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00:21The A&R Robinson International Airport at Crown Point was closed for several hours on Tuesday after a fire alarm
00:28was triggered at the Civil Aviation Tower causing a number of flight delays.
00:33We have more from Elizabeth Williams.
00:36The A&R Robinson International Airport at Crown Point was temporarily closed although the fire alarm was triggered at the
00:45Civil Aviation Tower which is on the compound of the Crown Point fire station.
00:50Fire officers responded and airport operations were suspended as a precaution.
00:55However, the area was not blocked off as passengers were observed along the check-in counter areas and throughout the
01:04airport.
01:04The Trinidad and Tobago Civil Aviation Authority wishes to advise that approximately 1.25 p.m. on Tuesday 8th September
01:13a fire alarm sounded at the A&R Robinson International Air Traffic Control Tower resulting in the deployment of fire
01:23suppression systems.
01:25The authority confirms that all established procedures were followed in accordance with applicable health and safety and fire prevention protocols.
01:36Normal operations resumed at approximately 3.40 p.m.
01:41A number of passengers told TV 6 News they were frustrated over the delays.
01:46For example, the 1.50 p.m. flight from Tobago had to be rescheduled to depart at 4.20 p
01:55.m.
01:56as operations at the A&R Robinson International Airport resumed.
02:01Elizabeth Williams, TV 6 News.
