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Reagan National Reopens Concourse D After Suspicious Package Triggers Evacuation

Officials have not disclosed a threat assessment.

Overview

  • Airport officials said a suspicious package was discovered around 9 a.m. in a break room in Concourse D of Terminal 2.
  • Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority police established a safety perimeter and moved passengers out of the concourse during the investigation.
  • ABC7 reporter Tom Roussey reported the concourse had reopened, with video showing police leaving the area.
  • An automated Air Traffic Control Alerts feed reported a ground stop at DCA with flights halted due to a carrier request.
  • Authorities have not described the item or its disposition, while images and video showed crowds during the evacuation; Concourse D serves American Airlines.