SEATTLE — Flights were put on hold Tuesday evening when a man went through an exit line and entered a sterile area of Sea-Tac Airport, officials with the Transportation Security Administration said.
The incident happened around 7:30 p.m.
TSA officials and the Port of Seattle Police Department immediately began a search for the individual and found him. He was taken into custody and later released.
According to TSA officials, normal security checkpoint operations resumed around 9:20 p.m.
Areas of the airport terminal were evacuated and passengers were required to be rescreened.
The incident is still under investigation.