A 58-year-old Florida man was arrested for allegedly telling a BWI Thurgood-Marshall Airport employee that he had an explosive device in his bag, which elicited an evacuation of hundreds of travelers on Wednesday, according to our media partner, The Baltimore Banner.
Airport officials said a law enforcement investigation forced travelers to evacuate from Concourse A around 6 p.m. About 30 minutes later, officials determined there was no threat and gave the all-clear for passengers to resume their destinations.
WJZ was at the airport, where people were packed into the food court area between the concourses.
Travelers were left confused
WJZ spoke with a traveler who was getting ready to board his plane before being told to evacuate…