Bomb threat forces evacuation of part of Fort Lauderdale airport

Part of Terminal 1 at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport in Florida was evacuated Sunday evening due to a bomb threat.

Around 5:26 p.m., authorities were called to intervene after a bomb threat was reported in the terminus.

Travel Advisory: Due to a developing security-related incident, law enforcement has evacuated the upper level of Terminal 1 and temporarily closed #FLL‘s Departures entrance in an abundance of deposit until further notice. Updates will be posted as more info is available.

— Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Int’l Airport (FLL) (@FLLFlyer) December 17, 2023

The police brought a man in for questioning and the upper floor of the terminus was preemptively evacuated while explosives technicians analyzed the area.

Around 8:30 p.m., airport management indicated that the police intervention had ended and that the situation had returned to security.

Travel Advisory Update No. 2: Law enforcement has cleared the security incident in Terminal 1 and all airport roadway and terminal operations are returning to normal. We appreciate your patience during this incident.

— Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Int’l Airport (FLL) (@FLLFlyer) December 18, 2023

Moreover, all airport operations are back to normal.

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