Reagan National Airport near Washington, DC, was partially evacuated on Thursday morning after a “suspicious package” was discovered in a break room at the airport.
The airport announced the evacuation on X:
“Around 9 a.m., a suspicious package was located in a break room. The Airports Authority police established a perimeter for safety until the item can be cleared, that included moving passengers out of the D Concourse. We will let you know when we have an update.”
Around 9 a.m., a suspicious package was located in a break room. The Airports Authority police established a perimeter for safety until the item can be cleared, that included moving passengers out of the D Concourse. We will let you know when we have an update.
— Reagan Airport (@Reagan_Airport) March 12, 2026
Via WUSA9:
One American Airlines passenger shared on X that she had been waiting on the tarmac for an hour since landing.
@AmericanAir landed in DCA to a suspicious package threat in terminal D. Been sitting on the plane for an hour. Can’t we move to another terminal to deplane?
— Stephanie Jones (@sdjblaze) March 12, 2026
More from NBC 4:
Passengers evacuated a concourse at Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C., on Thursday morning as authorities investigated a suspicious package.
The suspicious package was found in a break room at the airport about 9 a.m., the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) said.
Airport police established a safety perimeter and cleared passengers from the D Concourse, MWAA said.
Police were investigating the item. Officials didn’t say why the package was considered suspicious.
This comes amid heightened tensions following several terrorist attacks this month after the US and Israel launched strikes across Iran.
This is a developing story.
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