US Police Evacuate Atlanta Airport After Suspicious Package Found

The Atlanta Police Department (APD) has ordered an evacuation of the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Georgia following reports of a suspicious package found on the premises, the airport authority said in a Twitter message on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is one of the world’s busiest airports with regard to passenger traffic, according to media reports.

Out of an abundance of caution, APD is investigating a suspicious package and has evacuated the public areas of the domestic terminal.

— Atlanta Airport (@ATLairport) 23 March 2016

​"Out of an abundance of caution, APD is investigating a suspicious package and has evacuated the public areas of the domestic terminal," the message stated.

Locked down in #Atlanta airport. Hoping it's just a precaution! pic.twitter.com/QrakAZalj2

— Todd Stein (@tstein7240) 23 March 2016