No threat found at Palm Beach International after Frontier passenger claimed he had bomb in his bag

Terminal C at Palm Beach International Airport was shut down for about two hours Tuesday evening after a Frontier passenger said he had a bomb in his bag.

Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputies, Bomb and Arson Squad detectives and Federal Bureau of Investigation agents responded to Terminal C shortly after 5 p.m. and evacuated everyone in the area, said Teri Barbera, a spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Office.

Barbera said officials checked two bags, and found no threat after searching the Frontier flight and concourse. Terminal C reopened to passengers shortly before 8 p.m.