The day after a deadly shooting, Los Angeles International Airport’s Terminal 3 has been reopened.
Shortly after 1 p.m. PT Saturday, the official Twitter handle for LAX tweeted out the follow: “T3 is fully open now.” Subsequent tweets discussed “layered” security measures and urged travelers to contact their airlines for flight status information.
“LAX is expected to return completely to normal operations by the end of today,” another tweeted read, adding, “Vehicular traffic has been normal all day.”
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A subsequent tweet estimated that a total of 40 flights — departures and arrivals — were affected Saturday, including approximately 30 cancellations and 10 delays, affecting about 4,000 passengers.
On Friday morning, 23-year-old Los Angeles resident Paul Ciancia allegedly opened fire at a security checkpoint inside LAX’s Terminal 3, killing a TSA officer. TheWrap first reported that the victim, 39-year-old Gerardo Hernandez, was the husband of Ana Machuca, a manager of worldwide marketing budgets at Warner Bros.
Three others were wounded before Ciancia was shot and taken into custody.
Here are some of the relevant tweets regarding the terminal’s reopening:
Today an estimated total 40 flights (departures/arrivals) affected: approx 30 cancellations, 10 delays w/ estimated 4,000 passengers
— LAX Airport (@LAX_Official) November 2, 2013
All airlines except those in T3 are operating normally. T3 opened shortly after 1pm. JetBlue flights will operate at LAX this evening
— LAX Airport (@LAX_Official) November 2, 2013
LAX is expected to return completely to normal operations by the end of today. Vehicular traffic has been normal all day
— LAX Airport (@LAX_Official) November 2, 2013
For flight status please contact your airline for details
— LAX Airport (@LAX_Official) November 2, 2013
Armed officers never taken away from security screening. Security changes put officers to the front of security w/ higher responsibilities
— LAX Airport (@LAX_Official) November 2, 2013
Approach to security at LAX is layered that includes intelligence and other security measures
— LAX Airport (@LAX_Official) November 2, 2013
T3 is fully open now.
— LAX Airport (@LAX_Official) November 2, 2013