Saturday’s scary incident comes amid a record-breaking rise in the number of guns found during U.S. airport security screenings
People stand out on the tarmac at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport on Saturday after accidental gunfire in the airport’s screening area led to chaos. Photo: @EmZeidler/Twitter The “accidental discharge” of a firearm in the screening area of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport led to a brief but horrifying panic.
Witnesses described a terrifying panic in the immediate aftermath, as travelers tried to find cover or escape the airport. One traveler who had already boarded their flight told CNN that “people were pushing to get on the plane that were not even on our flight. That’s how scared they were.” An hour after everything began, airport officials tried to restore calm, tweeting that “There is NOT an active shooter at the airport.” They then gave the “all-clear” around 3:00 p.m.
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