Joint Base Andrews Building Evacuated After Suspicious Package Opened, Several Fall Sick

Joint Base Andrews first responders have determined the package posed no immediate threat.

A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter sits on the flight line at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on June 12, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images

The U.S. military evacuated a building at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Nov. 6 after a suspicious package was opened, leaving at least seven people ill, according to the military base.

An investigation is underway following the discovery of the package, according to the base. It stated that one building and a connecting building were evacuated as a precaution after an individual opened the package.