No Bomb Found in Scare at Miami Airport

April 26, 2006
Three floors between two concourses were cleared for about 30 minutes Tuesday afternoon, but no flights were suspended.

Police evacuated part of Miami International Airport on Tuesday after a suspicious package was found, but inspectors said it turned out not to be a bomb.

Three floors between two concourses were cleared for about 30 minutes Tuesday afternoon, but no flights were suspended.

The package turned out to be a large battery pack with wires hand-taped to it, said Christopher White, a spokesman for the Transportation Security Administration. It was found in baggage that had already been checked in.

International and domestic flights use the two concourses, said Greg Chin, an airport spokesman.

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