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Bomb Threat Clears Atlanta Airport, Operations Resume

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Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport Bomb Threat

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Police Department announced that Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was cleared following a bomb threat reported on Monday evening.

Authorities stated that officers conducted a thorough sweep of the area out of an abundance of caution. According to a source from FOX 5, anyone in the international terminal who had not yet passed through security was evacuated.

After the search, airport officials confirmed that operations have returned to normal, despite the threat. This incident occurred during a busy travel season at the world’s busiest airport.

However, it remains unclear if any flight departures were impacted by the bomb threat. The information in this report was sourced from airport and police officials via email.