Possible suspicious package at Midway Airport, Chicago IL
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Suspicious PackageAs discussed during the dispatch call, security staff responded to a possible suspicious package on the upper level of Chicago Midway International Airport. The item, initially believed to be an unattended FedEx package, was later found to be a legitimate mailed package marked for Southwest and determined to pose no threat.
Audio|Heard on: Cook IL Law Dispatch Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
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CSA is calling for an unattended FedEx package.
00:07
Upper level two inside for unattended FedEx package.
00:11
TSA called today.
00:14
Eighty-five, I am going to go check that out.
00:16
Ten forty-five.
00:18
Where was that unattended?
00:20
Upper level two inside.
00:24
Seven thousand two hundred eighty-five.
00:26
Eighty-five.
00:28
And this was actually a mailed in package.
00:30
I'm going to bring it down to Southwest.
00:31
It's got Southwest markings on it.
00:33
Okay, of course.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), 5700 S Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
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