A panic-like situation erupted at Los Angeles International Airport after a suspicious package was found in Terminal 1. According to media reports, multiple law enforcement agencies and the Bomb Squad are responding to the package inside the airport.
According to CBS News, authorities first learned about the suspicious package at about 9:35 pm (local time). The Los Angeles Police Department's Bomb Squad has been dispatched to the area.
Traffic halted
As per the update, Airport Police have cleared the area, and Officers have also halted and shut down traffic heading towards the terminal. As of writing this article, no flights have been affected. But, there are high chances that this may change if the issue persists.
According to the latest development, police have checked the suspected item and the traffic was now returned to normal.
Earlier in August last year, a similar situation was reported when the police officials evacuated Terminal 3. However, police said there were no threats from the package and the flight operations were returned to normal.
