Florida man 'sparks security scare and flight chaos by threatening to BLOW UP Fort Lauderdale Airport after missing his flight'
A bomb threat that sparked a security scare and an hours-long shut down of Fort Lauderdale Airport Saturday has been cleared, but over 100 flights are delayed.
A source told Fox News a passenger reportedly missed his flight and threatened to blow up the place, though police had not confirmed any details of the incident.
That suspect - who has not been identified - is not believed to have had any explosive material in his possession.
The only official police statements came from The Broward County Sheriff Office, which confirmed a bomb threat was made at 8:49am in a 11:46am tweet and the airport was safe to reopen in a 12:36pm tweet.
As of 1:15pm, 80 outgoing flights have been delayed and 72 inbound flights are delayed, according to the flight-tracking service FlightAware.
An Instagram post shows first responders in Fort Lauderdale Airport
People waiting to let back into Fort Lauderdale Airport following a bomb threat Saturday morning
Four Lauderdale Airport, shown here in this file photo, was evacuated because of a bomb threat Saturday morning
Police didn't say if an explosive or device was found or anyone is in custody.
DailyMail.com called the Broward Sheriff's office for comment.
The airport issued a couple statements in a string of Tweets, including the most recent one at 12:29pm saying the incident is cleared and the airport is reopening.
'#FLL security incident is cleared & travelers are advised to check with their airline for updated flight info before heading to FLL. Apologies for any inconvenience, & we appreciate your understanding while we work to get everyone safely on their way.'
