BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – A possible security issue in at the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport led to passengers being taken off a plane Sunday night.
Officials with the Birmingham Airport Authority said a passenger aboard flight American Airlines 5458 from Birmingham to Washington, D.C. reported a possible security issue.
“Airport operations worked with TSA and Birmingham Police to take the appropriate action,” the Birmingham Airport Authority said in a statement to WBRC. “Out of an abundance of caution, the passengers were asked to deplane and the aircraft was swept and eventually cleared.”
No other details are available at this time…