MILLBRAE, Calif. – The international terminal at San Francisco International Airport was evacuated due to a bomb threat Friday night, police confirm. SFPD spokesman Officer Robert Rueca said at 8:15 p.m., officers received the report of the threat. The airport terminal was evacuated out of an abundance of caution. According to police, a man was arrested in connection with a suspicious package that police deemed “possibly incendiary.” BART’s SFO station was also closed as a result of this incident. The station closure was first reported by the transit agency at 8:42 p.m. on social media. The SFO on social media confirmed the evacuation and said to avoid the international terminal until further notice. Up to thousands were evacuated. SFO evacuation. Still image from video by Twitter user: @benmckenzi3 A Twitter user posted video of a long line outside the terminal and showed what appeared to be a bomb threat. Calls to KTVU indicated the terminal was evacuated via instructions over the airport’s PA system. BART officials said Samtrans buses are available between Millbrae and SFO in both directions. Samtrans will accept BART tickets as fare. AirTrain and BART services are suspended. Passengers can only be dropped off and picked up at domestic terminals, SFO officials said. This is a developing story. KTVU’s Elissa Harrington contributed to this report.
SFO International Terminal evacuated due to bomb threat, man arrested
The international terminal at San Francisco International Airport was evacuated due to a bomb threat Friday night, police confirm. A man was arrested for this incident.
