Miami International Airport Evacuated: Bomb Scare, All Clear

October 16, 2013 Updated: July 18, 2015

A Miami International Airport terminal was evacuated Wednesday morning as police investigated a suspicious package at a check point. The bomb squad declared the area safe and operations have returned to normal.  

The alert at Terminal J occurred at about 7:30 a.m., reported CBS Local. A police dog sniffed out the package and alerted its police handler at gate 9 of the terminal. 

Planes were moved away from the terminal, reported the Miami Herald.