Portland Maine airport shut down yesterday due to a "suspicious package".
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Portland Jetport back open after halting operation due to suspicious bag, officials say
By WABI News Desk
Published: Mar. 21, 2021 at 4:37 PM EDT|Updated: 23 hours ago
PORTLAND, Maine (WABI) - The Portland jetport has now resumed normal operations Sunday.
The terminal was evacuated Sunday afternoon, and the driveway closed due to a suspicious bag.
ADVISORY:
Due to a suspect bag @PolicePortland and @TSA have evacuated the terminal building. The driveway into the Jetport is closed. We expect at least 90 minutes until the building is released for operations.
— Portland Jetport (@portlandjetport) March 21, 2021
Airport officials said in a tweet, they anticipate that operation would be ceased for around 90 minutes. Officials with the Jetport say the bomb squad was called out of an abundance of caution.
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In an update, officials tweeted all inbound flights were placed on standby, awaiting further instruction. Roads to the Jetport were also closed.
The airport has posted a number of delays both inbound and outbound. One plane appears to be circling and hasn’t yet been diverted. Earliest reopening, according to airport, is 4:30 pm.
This is a developing story and it will be updated.
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