ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Authorities say a Southwest Airlines flight from Albuquerque to Denver has been delayed after a suspicious item was spotted in the cabin before takeoff.
Albuquerque International Sunport spokesman Dan Jiron says the plane was scheduled to depart before 5 p.m. Monday.
Instead, the plane was evacuated and taxied to a remote part of the airport and passengers were taken by bus back to the terminal.
Jiron says the item and plane was inspected and cleared by airport authorities and a canine.
He says it’s unclear what the suspicious item was, but passengers are being rescreened before boarding the plane again.
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