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CNN
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A plane that was isolated on the taxiway and searched at Washington Dulles International Airport after a beeping sound was heard coming from the cargo hold has been cleared by police, according to a statement from the airport.
Frontier flight 4708 arrived at Washington Dulles International Airport around 2:35 p.m. ET, Frontier told CNN in a statement. The aircraft was parked away from the main terminal while it underwent a “precautionary security search” after a “beeping noise” was heard coming from the cargo hold during flight.
Passengers got off the plane after the crew reported the possible security incident on the flight, which departed from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
“The aircraft and all passenger baggage has been cleared,” Frontier said in an updated statement. “Passengers have been reunited with their bags and the aircraft has been returned to operation.”
The airport and airline did not provide information on the possible source of the sound. The FAA announced it was investigating the incident.
The plane is an Airbus A320, according to flight tracking site FlightAware.
