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Austin airport authorities are responding to a bomb threat in its baggage claim area

  • June 5, 2021
  • Posted by: Kelly McLaughlin
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Travelers stand in line at a TSA security checkpoint at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, in Austin, Texas.
Travelers stand in line at a TSA security checkpoint at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, in Austin, Texas.

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  • Austin-Bergstrom International Airport said on Twitter that authorities are investigating a bomb threat.
  • The airport said part of the baggage claim area was blocked off while authorities investigate.
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Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is responding to an active bomb threat in its baggage claim area, the airport said in a statement on Twitter on Friday.

The airport said that only one of baggage carousels was cordoned off, and that passengers could pick baggage up from other carousels in the meantime.

Traffic has been diverted to the airport’s upper-level roadway, the airport said.

The details of the bomb threat remains unclear.

This is a developing story. Please check back for more updates.

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