On Sunday, the FBI received a call because a loaded gun magazine was found in a car. Frontier Airlines The plane is parked at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

Just after 4:30 pm on Saturday, officers assigned to the airport received a call that a firearm magazine was found near Frontier Airlines’ Gate C-6 in Concourse C. Atlanta Police Department (APD).

A passenger on board an Airbus A320 spotted what appeared to be Magazine loaded with ten hollow points The bullet was fired near seat 7A, according to the release.

Police said the magazine, marked with the initials “KH,” was discovered while boarding a return flight to Cincinnati.

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Officials are coordinating with TSA, DOA, and Frontier Airlines, homeland security An Atlanta Police Department K-9 unit later evacuated the plane, according to the release.

After a thorough police search, no other items of concern were found.

The Transportation Security Administration conducted a second screening of all passengers and the flight took off safely before 8 p.m., according to officials.

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The FBI was informed of the incident, according to APD.

“There is currently no indication of any active threat,” the agency wrote in a news release.

A spokesperson for Frontier Airlines told Affiliates Fox 5 Atlanta The ammunition belonged to a law enforcement officer who was on the earlier flight.

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“Passengers were asked to get off the plane security sweep “We conducted an inspection of the aircraft and conducted additional screening of passengers prior to departure,” the airline told the outlet. A subsequent investigation confirmed the munitions belonged to a law enforcement officer on an earlier flight on the same aircraft. The ammunition and magazines were seized by the Atlanta Police Department and the owner was referred to the Atlanta Police Department to retrieve his belongings. “

However, APD sources told Fox 5 that investigators have not confirmed who owns the magazine.

“I’ve heard a lot Delays, flight cancellationsbut I’ve never heard of this before,” passenger Terry Foster told the outlet. “This is brand new. “

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Another passenger, Janyia Davis, told Fox 5 she didn’t feel like anyone was in danger, but “something bad could still happen.”

Frontier Airlines did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.