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A Frontier Airlines flight from Denver to Phoenix was evacuated after a gun magazine was found on the aircraft; passengers were deplaned, rescreened, and the flight was rescheduled for the next morning, with no injuries reported.
Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport and Stennis International Airport were evacuated after receiving a wide-ranging threat via email. Although officials do not believe the threat to be credible, the evacuation was conducted as a precautionary measure. Passengers who had already gone through security had to leave and will need to be rescreened by TSA. Flights were delayed, and some passengers were transported to nearby hotels. Local law enforcement, including the Biloxi Bomb Squad, conducted security sweeps at both airports. Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport was cleared by law enforcement, and passengers were allowed to return.
A man will be charged after he was found with a firearm at a TSA checkpoint in Airside F of Tampa International Airport, leading to the evacuation of the area. Passengers were re-screened and normal operations resumed after a security sweep. The man will face charges for possessing a weapon in the terminal and tampering with evidence. About a dozen flights were impacted, but there were no cancellations.