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Law-Enforcement Investigation Halts Screening and Closes Roadway at BWI

Officials have not released details on the cause or timeline.

Overview

  • The airport announced at 3:50 p.m. that screening at Security Checkpoint D/E was temporarily suspended due to an investigation.
  • The same notice said the inbound terminal roadway was temporarily closed to traffic.
  • SKY 11 reported that light rail service to Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport was suspended and traffic was heavily backed up.
  • Video captured around 3:40 p.m. showed fire trucks on the tarmac responding near the airfield.
  • Reporters observed some travelers walking to the terminal as vehicles stalled near the airport loop, with further updates expected.