The FBI was notified after a loaded gun magazine was found on a Frontier Airlines plane at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Sunday.
According to reports, airport officers received word around 4:30 p.m. Saturday about the magazine discovered near Gate C-6 in Concourse C. A passenger on the Airbus A320 noticed a magazine containing 10 hollow point bullets by seat 7A as they boarded for a flight back to Cincinnati.
Authorities, including TSA, Frontier Airlines, and the Department of Homeland Security, quickly worked together to evacuate the plane for a thorough search, which thankfully uncovered no further threats. All passengers were rescreened, and the flight managed to leave just before 8 p.m.
APD later informed that the FBI had been involved but reassured the public that there was no active threat at the time. A Frontier spokesperson mentioned that the ammunition belonged to a law enforcement officer from a previous flight.
Passengers were temporarily asked to leave the aircraft while safety checks took place. Although the investigation confirmed the ownership of the magazine, Atlanta police clarified that they had yet to identify the individual responsible for leaving it behind.
One passenger, Terry Foster, commented on the unusual nature of the situation, saying he had encountered many flight issues, yet this was something new. Another passenger, Janiyah Davis, felt that while she did not sense immediate danger, there was still a possibility of something going wrong.
