A suspicious package investigation shut down parts of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for more than three hours Sunday evening, causing departing passengers to miss flights.
Port of Seattle officials say untagged, unattended luggage in the Alaska Airlines ticketing area led to the investigation.
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Officials say there was never a direct threat, but out of “an abundance of caution” port police shut down the ticketing areas on the north side of the airport and the upper departures drive.
The bomb squad came in and, after rendering the package safe with a loud blast, eventually discovered the bag contained scuba and fishing gear.
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