The San Francisco International Airport's international terminal was evacuated on Friday night due to a bomb threat and a man detained after authorities found a potentially incendiary device, officials said.
The bomb threat was reported around 8:15 p.m. and authorities discovered a suspicious package, according to the San Francisco police department.
The terminal was evacuated"out of an abundance of caution," police said. Hundreds of travelers were forced to leave the terminal. The airport's AirTrain and the Bay Area Rapid Transit trains were suspended. The airport's BART station was closed by 8:42 p.m., according to Passenger drop-offs and pick-ups were limited to the airport's domestic terminals.
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