Savannah / Hilton Head international airport is again operational after a bomb threat forced passengers to evacuate the establishment.
The call was made to the airport police service at noon on Saturday. The additional police and the FBI were called to the scene. The airport has announced a security risk on their Facebook page and told passengers that they should expect the flight disturbances for the afternoon. The terminal was evacuated and the incoming circulation was rejected far from the airport.
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“We have evacuated the building and passed through the protocol,” said Lori Lynah, senior director of marketing and the development of air services. “We erased everyone, then the bomb team swept the building. When they received the green light, the passengers were allowed to return inside. ”
Latrice Williams is a general mission journalist covering Bryan and the county of Effingham. It can be attached to lwilliams6@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: Bomb threat placed in Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport Police
