
ATLANTA - A section of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was closed off. Joined: Messages: 903 Location: Hamilton, NJ. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. “We would like to have found that guy because you can see we've taken a heightened posture here at this airport, and we do take those things very seriously, and even for someone to say that, that is completely unacceptable,” said APD’s Major Lane Hagan.įlight operations are proceeding as normal. Atlanta Hartsfield 'suspicious package' Discussion in Hangar Talk started by MSmith, Apr 19, 2006. If you are traveling to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, be aware that you. “We went and hid in one of the baggage carriers that were still, and stayed there and prayed and prayed that god would give us all safety,” Kyler said.ĪPD says the suspicious package was just a bag of medication and posed no threat to passengers. How do I report a suspicious package or suspicious activity. Schofield was there with her daughter Kyler to catch a plane to New York. FOX 5 Atlanta ATLANTA - Authorities have cleared suspicious package that led to evacuations and the shutdown of parts of the Atlanta airport Friday morning. AtlantaPolice are currently investigating. Police tell WSB that a K-9 alerted officials to a bag in the south.

ORIGINAL STORY: Atlanta police are currently investigating a suspicious package at 166 Trinity Ave. The airport said a suspicious package was reported in Concourse F, part of the international terminal, and the area had to be cordoned off while emergency crews investigated the package. Atlanta police has confirmed a suspicious package investigation is underway at the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Authorities are looking into the unidentified package found at Concourse F. An investigation has been launched following reports of a suspicious package at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Tuesday afternoon.

Everybody started standing up screaming, ‘there's an active shooter, active shooter,’” said passenger Kim Schofield. A suspicious package has been discovered near one of the baggage carousels in South Terminal. (Atlanta News First) - Officials have confirmed to Atlanta News First that the suspicious package that was dropped off at a location in southwest Atlanta has been cleared and several roads are reopening. UPDATE: Around 5:52 p.m., airport officials gave the all-clear and said operations were returning to normal. There are no reports of ANY shooter at the airport, but the rumor of one sparked fear and some panic among some passengers.- Richard Elliot March 23, 2016Ītlanta police say they are looking for a man in a purple shirt who yelled "active shooter" during the self-evacuation.
