BWI Airport security reopens after unattended bag ruled no threat
Southwest's new terminal at BWI. The new construction at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport adds a modern and open floor plan to ease travelers. (Photo by Kevin Clark/The The Washington Post via Getty Images)
BALTIMORE - A police investigation at BWI Airport in Baltimore shut down parts of the airport for several minutes.
Investigation at BWI
What we know:
The investigation was first reported around 3:30 p.m. Friday. According to officials, police were investigating an unattended bag.
The airport announced on social media that the D/E security checkpoints and the inbound terminal road had been closed because of the investigation.
Shortly after 4 p.m., the airport reported that the investigation was over and officials had determined the bag was not a threat.
The airport has returned to regular operations.
The Source: Information in this story is from the Maryland Department of Transportation and BWI Marshall Airport on social media.