Suspicous package shuts down SFO Terminal C

KTVU ^ | 02/24/2012

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Suspicous package shuts down part of Terminal One at SFO

SAN FRANCISCO — A suspicious package found during a security screening at the San Francisco International Airport shut down part of Terminal One early Friday afternoon.

At around 11:30 a.m., federal security agents spotted a suspicious package going through an x-ray machine in the screening lines.

KTVU link

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A bomb squad has been called in to examine the package and one passenger has been detained.

All passengers at Delta's Boarding Area C in Terminal One have been stopped at security.

SFO officials said some flights have been affected.

KTVU has a crew on the way and will report more details as they become available.

KTVU link

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The closure affected Terminal One, boarding area C, which primarily serves Delta Airlines.

“The package went through one of the X-Ray machines,” airport spokesman, Mike McCarron explained. “The operator didn’t like what they saw as far as what was inside the package, asked for assistance, and it was very suspicious.” There was no word when the closure would be lifted. McCarron did point out that it was typically a “slower” time of the day at the airport, and passengers were being routed to other gates and checkpoints.

via CBS San Francisco report

[TonyInOhio]

Suspicious Package

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I can see this thread derailing quite easily.

:^)

[N. Theknow]

Maybe it was just algae seeds for a new SF Bay Area refinery.

[WayneS]

That must be one VERY large package...

[hadaclueonce]

gerbils are on the no fly list

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All right . . .now that’s funny. Sick, but funny, none the less.

[DainBramage]

[jiggyboy]

ALL CLEAR per updated story at original link.