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

Investigators are probing ownership following a security sweep that cleared the aircraft.

Overview

  • A passenger discovered a loaded magazine with ten hollow-point rounds near seat 7A during boarding for a return flight to Cincinnati on Nov. 9.
  • Atlanta police led a coordinated response with TSA, Homeland Security, airport officials and K-9 units to deplane and search the Airbus A320.
  • No additional items of concern were found, passengers were re-screened, and the flight departed around 7:56–8:00 p.m.
  • The FBI was notified, and authorities reported no active threat at the time of the incident.
  • Frontier says the ammunition belonged to a law enforcement officer on an earlier flight, though Atlanta police say ownership has not been confirmed and the investigation is ongoing.