Suspected baggage alert in Miami airport
Reportedly, a passenger was detained, at the same time four of Miami International Airport’s six concourses were evacuated on Thursday following the discovery of suspicious item was spotted in a checked bag during screening.
US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) refused to name the item, detected at 2100 local time (0100 GMT).
"The passenger was located and is now in law enforcement custody," said the TSA in a statement.
Meanwhile, even the passenger has not been named.
According to an airport spokesman, between 100 and 200 passengers were evacuated from terminals E, F, G and H during the security alert.
Bomb squad officers were called to check and were ordered to stay at the airport overnight, he added.
Flights continued to arrive, however, they were diverted to other parts of the airport, the spokesman said.
All four concourses re-opened on Friday morning, he confirmed.
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