Half of Terminal B emptied as threat proves false alarm

By Keith Reed, Globe Staff

Half of Logan International Airport's Terminal B was evacuated late yesterday morning after a woman bypassed a security checkpoint.

Four American Airlines jets awaiting takeoff were emptied and passengers waiting inside the terminal were spilled into the terminal's lobby and outside while Transportation Security Administration and Massachusetts State Police used dogs to search for weapons that could have been smuggled inside or onboard.

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