'Serious' phone threat shuts US airport | Inquirer News

‘Serious’ phone threat shuts US airport

/ 11:55 PM June 11, 2013

WASHINGTON — Flights at an airport in the US state of Virginia were suspended Tuesday and the terminal evacuated after a “serious” threat was phoned in, officials said.

On its Twitter feed (@Flack4RIC), Richmond International Airport said it had “received a threat by phone, deemed serious enough to evacuate the terminal as a precautionary measure.”

Sniffer dogs swept the terminal, baggage areas and parking zones, while travelers were advised to check with their airlines for rebooking options, before the all-clear was given.

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“Update: #RIC terminal, including airline desks and security screening, re-opened to the public,” tweeted the airport four hours after receiving the undisclosed threat.

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More than half a dozen airlines serve the state capital’s airport.

Elsewhere, a “small electrical explosion” prompted a brief evacuation of a concourse at Hatsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in the southern state of Georgia.

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“Passengers were evacuated but have returned,” said the airport on its Twitter feed (@Atlanta_Airport). “No injuries reported… Full power has been restored and all operations have resumed.”

Local television station WGCL traced the explosion to a ramp-level maintenance shop.

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