SFPD officials say officers received the report around 8:15 p.m. Friday and when they arrived on scene they found a suspicious package.
Officers deemed the item “possibly incendiary” and out of an abundance of caution evacuated the international terminal.
Police say officers took a man into custody in connection to this incident and an investigation is underway.
We are already seeing an impact from this evacuation on international departures, according to SFO’s website several flights have been delayed. However, SFO tweeted that travelers should check with their airlines for specific flight information.
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The SFO BART station is also closed at this time and AirTrain services have been suspended.
BART officials say Samtrans bus services are available between Millbrae and SFO in both directions and BART tickets will be accepted as fares.
SFO officials say people can still pick up and drop off passengers at domestic terminals.
Several travelers took to Twitter to show the extent of the evacuation where thousands of people could be seen standing on the sidewalk and in the street outside of the international terminal.
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