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'Suspicious Residue' On Plane Spurs Brief Evacuation Of Flight Crew At LAX

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A flight crew at Los Angeles International Airport was briefly evacuated after suspicious residue was found on a plane.

A spokesperson for the airport told CBS Los Angeles that the incident unfolded just before 1:45 p.m. Sunday on KLM Flight 602, which was bound for Amsterdam.

Prior to boarding passengers, residue was located, spurring the evacuation of the flight crew.

As of 3 p.m., the situation appeared to have been resolved, as officials reported that the plane was expected to depart soon.

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