Crime & Safety
Nashville Airport Evacuated Due To Suspicious Package
A K-9 officer alerted to a suspicious package in Concourse C at Nashville International Airport, prompting an evacuation.
NASHVILLE, TN -- A suspicious package prompted an evacuation at Nashville International Airport Wednesday morning.
Airport officials said a K-9 officer alerted authorities to a suspicious package in the pre-security area of Concourse C around 7:45 a.m. The partial evacuation of the airport began shortly thereafter and people were held until the all-clear was given around 9 a.m. Officials said a custodial worker saw an attended bag and alerted security; the dog's indication of danger was a "false positive," they said.
Travelers with flights later this morning are being told to anticipate significant delays.
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Airport is being evacuated in Nashville @Tennessean pic.twitter.com/jZEsNqhUAb
— Aaron (@gumpenbinger) May 30, 2018
Nashville Fire crews and the Metro Police bomb squad were on the scene and roads around the airport were blocked during the investigation with all exits off Interstate 40 closed.
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Cars backed up at highway and nearer to terminal. Nashville Fire Department and Bomb Squad are here. I have heard a loud alarm sound twice. @FOXNashville pic.twitter.com/AS8uCIJfrs
— Elisabeth Armstrong (@FOX17Elisabeth) May 30, 2018
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