As Chicago-area travelers scramble to get out of town ahead of an incoming winter storm, passengers in a busy area near Terminal 1 at O’Hare International Airport were briefly relocated Tuesday morning due to a potential ‘threat,’ according to authorities.
As Chicago-area travelers scramble to get out of town ahead of an incoming winter storm set to bring snow, dangerously cold temperatures,"" and wind gusts in excess of 50 miles per hour to the Midwest later this week, passengers in a busy area near Terminal 1 at O'Hare International Airport were briefly relocated Tuesday to a different area due to a potential 'threat,' according to authorities.
According to officials, the Chicago Fire Department at 6:45 a.m. responded to a call about a 'suspicious package' at Terminal 1. Travelers in Terminal 1, where United Airlines check-in kiosks and ticketing counters are located, around 6:00 a.m. were being moved to a different part of the terminal as officials investigated the report. Live video and photos from the scene show police tape outlining a cleared-out portion of the terminal, along with a K-9 searching the area.Get Chicago local news, weather forecasts, sports and entertainment stories to your inbox.
In response to an inquiry from NBC 5 the Transportation Security Administration, the Federal Bureau of Investigations and the Federal Aviation Association indicated they were looking into the report.No other immediate details were provided. This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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