Crime & Safety
False Alarm Caused Tampa International Evacuation, Officials Say
A Sunday evacuation at Tampa International Airport was triggered by a false alarm.
TAMPA, FL — Tampa International Airport’s Airside F terminal has reopened following a Sunday evacuation.
The airport tweeted just after 2 p.m. that issues related to Airside F had been "resolved." Passenger screening and flights had resumed.
Confirmation of the evacuation was tweeted by the airport just before 1:30 p.m. Jan. 1.
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The evacuation, which impacted Airside F only, was caused by a "false alarm related to a bag in a screening device," the airport explained shortly before 2:45 p.m.
No further details are available at this time.
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Airside F issues resolved. Passenger screening and flights will resume shortly.
— Tampa Intl Airport (@FlyTPA) January 1, 2017
Airside F has been evacuated. Follow @FlyTPA for official updates.
— Tampa Intl Airport (@FlyTPA) January 1, 2017
Tampa International Airport is still operating but Airside F remains closed. Check with your airline for flight status.
— Tampa Intl Airport (@FlyTPA) January 1, 2017
Stuck on runway at Tampa International Airport b/c the terminal evacuated..the cap "we can't get a definitive timeframe" aka get comfortable pic.twitter.com/5F1UdO5ICE
— Zealand Shannon (@ZealandShannon) January 1, 2017
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