{"id":51994,"date":"2025-11-19T00:36:24","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T00:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/51994\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T00:36:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T00:36:24","slug":"flls-terminal-4-deemed-safe-after-brief-evacuation-when-man-claimed-to-have-bomb-in-bag-1-detained-wsvn-7news-miami-news-weather-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/51994\/","title":{"rendered":"FLL\u2019s Terminal 4 deemed safe after brief evacuation when man claimed to have bomb in bag; 1 detained &#8211; WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FORT LAUDERDALE-HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FLA. (WSVN) &#8211; Authorities briefly evacuated Terminal 4 at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport after, they said, a man claimed to have a bomb in his bag, leading deputies to detain the man.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Broward Sheriff\u2019s Office, deputies evacuated both the arrivals and departures levels, late Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>In a travel advisory posted early Tuesday afternoon, the airport said the investigation is affecting pre-security portions at both levels.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Travel Advisory No. 1:  An ongoing security-related investigation is impacting access to pre-security public areas of the arrivals and departures levels of Terminal 4 only. Law enforcement personnel are diverting airport guests to unaffected terminal areas. We appreciate your\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WZvTSeTGF4\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/WZvTSeTGF4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Int&#8217;l Airport (FLL) (@FLLFlyer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FLLFlyer\/status\/1990831151955492980?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">November 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Passengers and visitors were diverted to other terminals while authorities conduct a security sweep.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a matter of fact, they stopped me right here and they said, \u2018No, you got to get out on Terminal 3,&#8217;\u201d said one traveler.<\/p>\n<p>The emergency response caused some confusion for travelers who were unsure of where to go.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just walked up and I asked that guy, he said it was an emergency,\u201d said another traveler.<\/p>\n<p>Others reached out to their airlines after missing their flights due to the confusion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s just unfortunate. They said they\u2019d call us back in maybe half an hour, trying to get her on her flight, there was nothing else they can do,\u201d said Hunter Lloyd who was dropping his mom off at the airport.<\/p>\n<p>She was on her way to New York City but missed her flight due to the terminal closure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m like, \u2018I have a Maroon 5 concert to get to in Madison Square Garden. That\u2019s wrong,\u201d said Donna Nicoter.<\/p>\n<p>She said she\u2019s hoping to rebook her flight but might be cutting it very close to get there in time for the concert.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m very inconvenienced by that. I had plans, my family\u2019s waiting on me,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the major inconvenience, travelers said it\u2019s something they can tolerate since it was done to ensure their safety at the airport.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverybody\u2019s safety is way more important than my concert, I was only poking fun at it, but, yeah, I understand why they need to do what they need to do,\u201d said Nicoter.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators said BSO\u2019s Bomb Squad Unit has secured the bag and the terminal was deemed safe. <\/p>\n<p>Officials said the incident has not affected operations at FLL, as the investigation continues.<\/p>\n<p>The man who made the threat has been detained. He could possibly face federal charges.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2025 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. 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