05-07-2017 19:09 via kxan.com

Abandoned cooler triggered evacuation at Austin airport baggage claim

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police say operations at Austin airport are back to normal after authorities evacuated the baggage claim area due to reports of a suspicious package Wednesday morning.
Authorities evacuated people around 10:40 a.m. as a precaution. It is not clear if the package was found inside the airport or outside in the passenger pick-up area. The situation was cleared just before 1 p.m.
The suspicious item turned out to be an empty, abandoned cooler.
Austin Airport says baggage
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