A breach at a TSA safety screening checkpoint at Palm Springs Worldwide Airport prompted delays for each arriving and departing flights Thursday night, an airport spokesperson mentioned.
The problems began at 5:50 p.m. when a passenger managed to bypass TSA screening.
“So as to guarantee the security and safety of all passengers, the choice was made to require everybody to exit the safe facet of the terminal, conduct a radical search of services, and ship all passengers by means of TSA screening once more.” mentioned Daniel Meier, deputy director of aviation, advertising and marketing and air service for the airport, in an e mail. “All flights had been halted and each particular person was required to exit.”
Meier mentioned the unidentified particular person who breached the safety level was apprehended and the concourses and all post-security areas had been cleared and searched. The e-mail didn’t say how the person managed to get previous the safety screening level.
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“As of 6:30 p.m., regular operations have resumed and passengers at the moment are within the means of being rescreened for journey. Passengers, and anybody selecting up somebody on the airport, are inspired to test with their airline for probably the most present flight standing,” Meier’s e mail added.
As of seven p.m., the airport’s web site indicated 11 departing flights had been nonetheless delayed and three arriving flights had been additionally delayed.
In a textual content message to The Desert Solar, Meier added that he did not have a lot of flight impacted, however “all flights (arriving and departing) had been halted throughout the search. We’re advising passengers to test with their airways. Regular operations have resumed.”
