"Security threat" disrupts travel at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport
MANCHESTER, N.H. -- A "security threat" disrupted travel at Manchester Airport on Saturday. The reported threat came from a Spirit Airlines flight.
Passengers and bags for all departing flights were moved from secured areas and rescreened through TSA before returning to their gates, the airport said. K9 units swept the plane and the terminal.
"Our team and law enforcement partners have completed a cautionary security sweep of the Airport," the airport tweeted. "Roads are now opened, and passengers are being rescreened. Please check with your airline for flight info."
The airport said an incident occurred at 11 a.m. but did not elaborate.
During a press conference, Airport Director Ted Kitchens said, "Passengers were removed from the aircraft, which was subsequently searched and cleared by law enforcement, and all passengers and baggage were rescreened as the K9 unit swept the aircraft and all baggage as per our established protocols."
The incident is still under investigation.
Spirit Airlines also released a statement saying, "A security incident at the Manchester-Boston Regional AIrport required Spirit Airlines Flight 2025 to be searched and cleared by law enforcement. All guests and baggage were re-screened as a K9 unit swept the aircraft. Safety is always our top priority."
