Suspicious item causes shutdown at the Eugene Airport

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Story Published: Feb 20, 2008 at 3:45 PM PST

By Bob Wernick


Emergency crews raced to the Eugene Airport at 2:45 Wednesday afternoon after a suspicious item appeared in a traveller's bag at the TSA security checkpoint.

The checkpoint was immediately shut down and passengers and other people in the terminal were moved to the north and south ends of the terminal as a precaution.

Officials with the Eugene Police Department determined the items were common items and were not a threat. The checkpoint was reopened at about 3:10 p.m.

One departing flight was delayed.

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