Flights grounded after smoke forces control tower to be evacuated at Melbourne ... Herald Sun FLIGHTS at Melbourne Airport have resumed after bushfire smoke forced the evacuation of control tower staff and grounded all flights. Smoke detected in the control tower was believed to be from a nearby grassfire. Staff were evacuated just after 2pm, forcing ... Melbourne airport tower evacuated Melbourne Airport resumes operation after tower evacuated because of bushfire ... Bushfire smoke causes evacuation of Melbourne airport control tower |