November 28th, 2017 by WCBC Radio

If you had someone coming through BWI Airport last evening, they may have been delayed because of this.  The Maryland State Fire Marshal says a K-9 gave an alert to a piece of luggage, and the bomb squad was called in around 5 PM.  The squad X rayed the item, which was subsequently deemed not to be hazardous.

Date: 11/27/2017

Time: 1700 hrs.

Location / Address: BWI Airport

Type of Incident: Suspicious Package

Description of Structure / Property:  AIrport

Owner / Occupants: MAA

Injuries or Deaths: 

Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $       Contents: $ 

Arrests(s): 

Primary Responding Fire Department: BWI FD

# of EMS Staff: n/a    # Of Firefighters: 

Discovered By: MTAP Officer Hechner

Nature of Service Requested: Bomb Squad Response

Action Taken/ Resolution: Item x-rayed and deemed non-hazardous

Assisting Agencies: MTAP

Additional Information: Unattended luggage was swept by K-9 with an alert. The area was cleared and the Bomb Squad was requested. The unattended bag was x-rayed by the Bomb Squad and subsequently deemed safe. The scene was cleared without incident.