Crime & Safety
SFO Cargo Area Briefly Evacuated as Bomb Squad Responds
Reports of a suspicious package sent the bomb squad into action.
A cargo area at San Francisco International Airport was briefly evacuated as a bomb squad responded to reports of a suspicious package last night, an airport duty manager said.
Emergency crews responded to the Southwest Airlines cargo area at around 8:10 p.m., duty manager John Ginty said.
A bomb squad arrived and about seven employees were evacuated from the area, he said.
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Ginty said the bomb squad found the package to be harmless and employees were allowed to return to the area at around 10 p.m.
--Bay City news
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