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Loaded Magazine Found on Frontier Jet in Atlanta Prompts FBI Alert and Security Sweep

Investigators are still identifying who left the magazine, which police have secured.

Overview

  • A passenger found a loaded magazine with ten hollow‑point rounds near seat 7A during boarding for a return flight to Cincinnati at Gate C‑6 on Nov. 9.
  • The item bore the initials “K H,” and officers deplaned the aircraft for a coordinated search with TSA, DHS, the Department of Aviation and K‑9 units.
  • No additional items of concern were located, all passengers were re‑screened, and the flight departed around 7:56–8:00 p.m. after a delay of roughly three to four hours.
  • Frontier says the ammunition belonged to a law‑enforcement officer from an earlier flight, but Atlanta police have not confirmed ownership.
  • The FBI was notified, officials reported no active threat, and the magazine and ammunition remain in Atlanta Police custody as the inquiry proceeds.