Sydney Airport's control tower was evacuated due to a fire today, sparking chaos at the facility with no planes cleared to take off for more than an hour.
Emergency services were called to the air traffic control centre.
Fire and Rescue NSW said 20 people needed to be evacuated from the building.
While some flights could land, all departing flights were grounded for more than an hour, but departures had now resumed.
[Source: Radio NZ]

