Confused passengers evacuated from Brisbane domestic airport and told to rescreen after metal detector fault

Passengers in Brisbane’s domestic terminal lining up to be rescreened after an error with one of the security screening devices. Photograph: Craig MacLean/@crashcall

Passengers have been evacuated from Brisbane domestic airport and flights have been delayed after a fault with a single metal detector prompted both travellers and staff to be rescreened by security.

Pictures on social media showed large crowds at the airport, with one person saying the “entire place has ground to a halt”.