Police responded to a call at the airport shortly before 12:20 p.m. local time, police spokeswoman Karie James told the Chicago Tribune in an email.
BREAKING: A bag being loaded onto a plane at Midway Airport exploded. No injures ... VIDEO https://t.co/LNX71M0LXh
— CBS Chicago (@cbschicago) October 21, 2019
The bag was being loaded from the tarmac onto a flight when it detonated, James told the newspaper.
The police department's bomb squad responded, and the scene was being cleared within an hour, the Tribune reported.
The luggage incident at Midway Airport has been cleared. There is no public safety threat. Airport operations are resuming.
The luggage incident at Midway Airport has been cleared. There is no public safety threat. Airport operations are resuming. pic.twitter.com/EbVEmUyhy5
— Chicago Police (@Chicago_Police) October 21, 2019
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