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30th Jan 2002, 20:10

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SFO Evacuated

Report on "Sky" that SFO has been evacuated.. .Anyone have any details?

30th Jan 2002, 20:16

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Apparantly closed due to an "explosives alert" ... a man found with substances on his shoes !

<a href="http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1042566,00.html" target="_blank">http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1042566,00.html</a>

30th Jan 2002, 20:28

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Latest reports from CNN & BBC etc say the suspect fled after being challenged, and the UAL terminal has been evacuated.

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Have heard that some fella has barricaded himself in the toilets. There were also rumours that he had trace elements of explosives on his shoes.

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<a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/americas/newsid_1792000/1792113.stm" target="_blank">http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/americas/newsid_1792000/1792113.stm</a>