A spokesperson for the RAF base said a "suspicious package was found" and that a cordon has been put in place.

15:11, Thu, Mar 12, 2026 Updated: 15:11, Thu, Mar 12, 2026

A Royal Air Force Tornado GR4A landing at its home base RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland.

A Royal Air Force Tornado GR4A landing at its home base RAF Lossiemouth (Image: Getty)

The discovery of a "suspicious package" at RAF Lossiemouth has seen a cordon put in place and a bomb squad called in. Civilians are being asked to avoid the area at this time.

A spokesperson confirming the incident does not have anything to do with the previously advertised exercise activity, which personnel from the base had been participating in this week. The main gate to the base in Moray, north-east Scotland, has been closed as a precaution. The spokesperson said: "We can confirm that during a routine security search at RAF Lossiemouth, a suspicious package was found. EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) have been notified, and a cordon is in place. This is not part of the previously advertised exercise activity. As a safety precaution, we ask everyone to avoid the area whilst we work with civilian agencies to resolve the issue."

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4 mins ago15:11 Rebecca Robinson

'Suspicious package' found

A "suspicious package" has been discovered at the base, and the bomb squad have been called in. 

A cordon has been set up, and civilians are asked to avoid the area.

6 mins ago15:09 Rebecca Robinson

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Good afternoon and welcome to our coverage of the incident at RAF Lossiemouth. Follow along for all the latest updates.