"As airports nationwide contend with residual flight cancellations and delays from the government shutdown, San Jose International Airport was hit extra hard Friday evening when a false fire alarm resulted in a full evacuation of one of its terminals. As NBC Bay Area reports, thousands of travelers experienced a chaotic Friday evening at San Jose International Airport after a false fire alarm triggered a full evacuation of the airport's Terminal B."
"The outlet spoke to passengers who were forced to evacuate just as they were about to board their planes. They were then required to go through security a second time after waiting about an hour for the fire alarm to be resolved. The airport is working through the process of reopening now, Lynn Lunsford, a spokesperson for Southwest Airlines, told NBC Bay Area Friday night."
"The remaining departures for the evening should be delayed until after the terminal re-opens, and arrivals are being held off the gates until things are back up and running. As of Saturday morning, flights in the terminal appear to be back to normal, according to the airport's website. Related: SFO Sees Nearly 400 Delays, 55 Cancellations as Storm Conditions Collide With FAA-Ordered Cuts"
Thousands of travelers were evacuated from San Jose International Airport's Terminal B Friday evening after a false fire alarm triggered a full terminal evacuation. Passengers who were about to board were forced out of the terminal and waited roughly an hour while the alarm was investigated. After the alarm was resolved, evacuated travelers were required to pass through security screening again before re-entering the terminal. Remaining departures were delayed until the terminal reopened, and arriving flights were held off the gates. Southwest Airlines spokesperson Lynn Lunsford said the airport was working through the reopening process. By Saturday morning, flights in the terminal had returned to normal.
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