Overview
- A passenger discovered a loaded magazine near seat 7A on Frontier Flight 4771 during boarding for a return trip to Cincinnati at Hartsfield-Jackson’s Gate C-6.
- Atlanta Police responded around 4:30 p.m., coordinated with TSA, Homeland Security and K-9 units, and found no additional items of concern after a thorough search.
- All passengers were deplaned and re-screened before the Airbus A320 departed just before 8 p.m., resulting in a multi-hour delay with no injuries reported.
- Frontier said the ammunition belonged to a law enforcement officer from an earlier flight, though an Atlanta Police source indicated ownership has not been confirmed.
- Atlanta Police took custody of the magazine, which bore the initials “K H,” and the airline reiterated that firearms and ammunition are permitted only in checked, unloaded, declared, hard-sided cases.