Denver airport concourse evacuated

DeltaFlot · 03-15-2002, 10:26 PM

Denver airport concourse evacuated
At least 1,000 people are moved out of the concourse
March 15, 2002 Posted: 4:21 PM EST (2121 GMT)

DENVER, Colorado (CNN) -- Officials evacuated one of three concourses at Denver International Airport after as many as 10 people walked through a metal detector that had lost power Friday morning.

Flights out of Concourse A were halted after the security breach at 10:30 a.m. MST (12:30 p.m EST), said an airport spokesman. Concourses B and C were continuing operations as normal.

"We don't know what caused the power outage," said Elise Eberwein, a spokeswoman for Frontier Airlines, which had 11 planes at gates, fully loaded, waiting to take off.

"We were probably most impacted," she said, noting that all the flights were delayed.

At least 1,000 people were evacuated, and officials were trying to determine which flights should be rescreened first. Eberwein estimated operations at the concourse would not return to normal for "a couple of hours."

Trains were bypassing Concourse A, going instead directly to the other concourses. Concourse A is used for international flights and Frontier Airlines gates.

smoothjazz · 03-16-2002, 06:14 AM

Another airport evacuation...
Flying US domestic flights are getting harder everyday...

DavidMich · 03-16-2002, 09:14 AM

those detectors are losing power probably because since 9/11 the bag screeners have been working those machines extremely hard causing them to break.

Chansen · 03-20-2002, 11:19 AM

Hope nothing like that happens.

IFTNFS · 03-21-2002, 02:29 AM

Well, they didn't say how it "lost power". I had heard earlier today that it was unplugged, although it wasn't directly from a news source so who knows.

Boy, I'm sure glad that the government has taken over security screening. It's so much better this way, isn't it?

*sigh*

Rick

Travelin' Man · 03-21-2002, 02:17 PM

That's why we need to have more dogs at the airport. German Shepards would do the trick. Although they can't search a bag, but they can be trained to sniff for explosives. They don't run out of power and their success rate is higher then any machine. Plus they look real cool.

DavidMich · 03-21-2002, 02:49 PM

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Originally posted by Travelin' Man
That's why we need to have more dogs at the airport. German Shepards would do the trick. Although they can't search a bag, but they can be trained to sniff for explosives. They don't run out of power and their success rate is higher then any machine. Plus they look real cool.

I used to work on concourse A under gate 33 (across from Quizno's), i bet my people had a hard time getting in or out.

Gordon Werner · 03-21-2002, 02:51 PM

The solution to these problems is simple.

Hire people who have somewhat ofa clue.

Bill G · 03-21-2002, 03:17 PM

Before I took a six month leave of absence in December, I went through three of these in a month.

1. Philadelphia- Where one of our pilots made a remark going through security then they couldn't find him.
2. Seattle-This one was a real pain. We had left the gate and taxied out and had to return to the gate and have everyone deplane and evacuate the concourse. Though the bomb sniffing dogs were kind of cool to watch. Never did hear the exact reason on this one.
3. Boston-Discovered a screener asleep at his machine. Need I say more?

Back to work in June. I have to admit, I miss the insanity. Though, that'll probably change again after my first trip.

Bill G

03-15-2002, 10:26 PM	#1
DeltaFlot The Patriot Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Laurel, MD Age: 36 Posts: 3,228	Denver airport concourse evacuated Denver airport concourse evacuated At least 1,000 people are moved out of the concourse March 15, 2002 Posted: 4:21 PM EST (2121 GMT) DENVER, Colorado (CNN) -- Officials evacuated one of three concourses at Denver International Airport after as many as 10 people walked through a metal detector that had lost power Friday morning. Flights out of Concourse A were halted after the security breach at 10:30 a.m. MST (12:30 p.m EST), said an airport spokesman. Concourses B and C were continuing operations as normal. "We don't know what caused the power outage," said Elise Eberwein, a spokeswoman for Frontier Airlines, which had 11 planes at gates, fully loaded, waiting to take off. "We were probably most impacted," she said, noting that all the flights were delayed. At least 1,000 people were evacuated, and officials were trying to determine which flights should be rescreened first. Eberwein estimated operations at the concourse would not return to normal for "a couple of hours." Trains were bypassing Concourse A, going instead directly to the other concourses. Concourse A is used for international flights and Frontier Airlines gates. __________________ Febuary 15, 1898 December 7, 1941 June 8, 1967 September 11, 2001 Never Forget, Never Forgive If you kick the Tiger in the arse, you better be able to deal with the Tiger's teeth.

03-16-2002, 06:14 AM	#2
smoothjazz More Korean Air in 1/200! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: SEOUL KOREA Posts: 6,363	Another airport evacuation... Flying US domestic flights are getting harder everyday... __________________ BENJAMIN MY COLLECTION http://www.diecastaircraftforum.com/...tion-1179.html

03-16-2002, 09:14 AM	#3
DavidMich Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Back in MCO! Posts: 3,626	those detectors are losing power probably because since 9/11 the bag screeners have been working those machines extremely hard causing them to break. __________________ "So if man is 5, and the devil is 6, then that must make me 7,,,this honky's gone to heaven!"

03-20-2002, 11:19 AM	#4
Chansen Complete Wacko! Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 3,016	I am flying to Las Vegas today! Hope nothing like that happens.

03-21-2002, 03:17 PM	#9
Bill G Insane Collector Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 1,227	Airport evacuations Before I took a six month leave of absence in December, I went through three of these in a month. 1. Philadelphia- Where one of our pilots made a remark going through security then they couldn't find him. 2. Seattle-This one was a real pain. We had left the gate and taxied out and had to return to the gate and have everyone deplane and evacuate the concourse. Though the bomb sniffing dogs were kind of cool to watch. Never did hear the exact reason on this one. 3. Boston-Discovered a screener asleep at his machine. Need I say more? Back to work in June. I have to admit, I miss the insanity. Though, that'll probably change again after my first trip. Bill G __________________ *Ozark Flies Your Way* FEES DON'T FLY AT SOUTHWEST

03-21-2002, 02:29 AM	#5
IFTNFS Senior Collector Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Harwich, MA, USA Age: 27 Posts: 427	Well, they didn't say how it "lost power". I had heard earlier today that it was unplugged, although it wasn't directly from a news source so who knows. Boy, I'm sure glad that the government has taken over security screening. It's so much better this way, isn't it? sigh Rick

03-21-2002, 02:17 PM	#6
Travelin' Man Insane Collector Join Date: May 2000 Location: Aspen USA!!! Posts: 1,919	That's why we need to have more dogs at the airport. German Shepards would do the trick. Although they can't search a bag, but they can be trained to sniff for explosives. They don't run out of power and their success rate is higher then any machine. Plus they look real cool.

03-21-2002, 02:51 PM	#8
Gordon Werner Insane Collector Join Date: Jun 1998 Location: Somewhere else Age: 37 Posts: 2,059	The solution to these problems is simple. Hire people who have somewhat ofa clue.

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