Fort Lauderdale Airport Terminal 1 evacuated after suspicious package found

Broward Sheriff's Office agents cleared the area and reopened Fort Lauderdale International Airport's Terminal 1 after a suspicious package was found inside.

According to a statement by the BSO, they were called over reports of an unattended bag left in the terminal, which provoked the Bomb Squad response.

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Once the investigation concluded, the Bomb Squad gave the all-clear and the terminal was reopened around 12:30 p.m.

#TravelAlert Update #2: @browardsheriff law enforcement has cleared the security incident inside #FLL's Terminal 1. Impacted areas of the upper level of T1 and the upper-level entrance to the airport are reopening and airport operations are returning to normal. #SafetyFirst
— Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Int'l Airport (FLL) (@FLLFlyer) August 6, 2023

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Security closed off the entrances as well as limited the flow of traffic to the upper level of the terminal.

#TravelAlert: The upper-level check-in area of Terminal 1 has been temporarily evacuated due to an ongoing security-related law enforcement investigation. if traveling through T1 today, please check with your airline for updated flight status. Use lower-level for T1 drop offs.
— Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Int'l Airport (FLL) (@FLLFlyer) August 6, 2023