All passengers were rescreened and all flights resumed at San Diego International Airport Thursday after a so-called security threat in Terminal 2 forced thousands of travelers to evacuate, airport officials said.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said around noon a traveler took a carry-on that had been identified for additional screening and walked into the airport, but when TSA officers began searching for the man, they were not able to find him, prompting the decision to clear out Terminal 2 West and East.
Police dogs conducted a sweep of the terminal and everyone was moved back to the public area of the terminal to be rescreened. By 3:12 p.m., the airport tweeted saying all flights were allowed to resume operations.
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Officials are saying those traveling to the airport, should expect delays.
TSA said approximately 5,000 to 7,000 people will have to be rescreened over the next few hours including travelers scheduled to depart the airport Thursday afternoon.
"We ask all travelers to exercise patience while this incident is resolved," TSA said.
TSA did not comment further on the incident.
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