At Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta this afternoon, a weapon launch caused quite a stir. After the weapon was fired during the security check, the flight was closed and the airport was evacuated.
Via the airport’s Twitter feed:
At approximately 1:30 this afternoon, a weapon was accidentally detonated in the security check area of ATL. There are no active shooters at the airport. APD is on the scene. More information about the situation will be provided on our social media channels.
-Atlanta Airport (@ATLairport) November 20, 2021
At approximately 1:30 this afternoon, a weapon was accidentally detonated in the security check area of ATL. There are no active shooters at the airport. APD is on the scene. More information about the situation will be provided on our social media channels.
In the state of life in the United States, the first thing that comes to mind is an active shooter. Many people ran away with it, especially those passengers who had to leave the airport quickly.
I’m at Atlanta Airport. After passing the security check, I waited for the tram under the escalator. There were shouts and people rushed down the escalator from the safe area. Then came the rumors of active shooters. The train came and we all got on the train. This is what I know. The terminal is peaceful.
— Eva Whitesman (@evawitesman) November 20, 2021
From local Guo TV:
Before 3:30 pm, Airport says Officials have made it clear that “normal operations have begun.”
Social media posts revealed that the chaos after discharge caused obvious panic. Many passenger accounts reporting panic have been posted on social media.
Atlanta Mayor candidate and City Councilman Andre Dickens Said that he talked with the airport general manager and police chief and confirmed that there are no active shooters and is investigating the “big noise” that caused panic.
The airport’s Twitter feed was sent out quickly renew:
There are no active shooters. An accidental discharge occurred at the airport. There is no danger to passengers or employees. The investigation is ongoing, and more information will be posted on this channel.
So Terminal T is still closed and we are all in the tunnel. it’s great. #Atlanta Airport pic.twitter.com/cKjrcAIYOv
-Jen Lefforge is Vaxxed (@Jenlefforge) November 20, 2021
When you have to wait and you can’t know what happened, all you can do is guess. Therefore, in addition to passengers (and others) questions about flights, waiting times, and whether they are allowed to leave the airport, Georgia’s gun laws and the American obsession with guns have also caused typical heated discussions.
But we don’t know what caused this incident. How do we know that it was not the Federal Air Force Marshal who passed the security check, and the TSA failed to properly handle his or her weapons? How do we know that it is not a pilot?In some cases, they are still allowed Take it with you when flying.
Any incident where you have to evacuate is frightening and disturbing. According to the comments in the feed, Atlanta Airport did not take any measures. very good of Eliminate fear.
According to the airport’s Twitter feed, this took some time, but operations are returning to normal:
The official has made it clear #ATLairport And began to operate normally. Passenger and employee information will be provided in ATL’s social media sources and the airport’s public address system.
-Atlanta Airport (@ATLairport) November 20, 2021
The official has made it clear #ATLairport And began to operate normally. Passenger and employee information will be provided in ATL’s social media sources and the airport’s public address system.
Thankfully, there is no harm to human life. The human mental and emotional state is another matter.
