Suspicious bag tested at West Palm Beach airport
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- West Palm Beach International Airport in Florida has been reopened following an investigation of a suspicious bag that prompted evacuations in parts of the airport, reports CBS affiliate WPEC.
Parts of the airport were evacuated after a bag had to be tested for explosive materials, according to an airport spokesman.
The area of baggage claims and baggage handling were evacuated. Some passengers were taken off flights and evacuated as well.
The bag in question was going on an outbound Delta flight.
WPEC reported that a bomb squad and hazmat crews responded to the scene. Flights from JetBlue and Delta were being delayed as a result of the security alert.
The incident began around 5:45 p.m.