Concourse F, otherwise known as the new Maynard Holbrook Jackson Jr. International Terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Wednesday, May 16, 2012, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
A battery-powered toothbrush was responsible for the alarming sound that gave rise to fears of a bomb at Atlanta's airport Friday morning. It led police to cordon off a section of the north terminal while a bomb squad responded.
Airport spokeswoman Myrna White says AirTran employees heard the ticking sound after the bag was dropped off shortly before 7:30 a.m. at the airline's kiosk, near the curbs where cars and buses pull up to the north terminal. White said some travelers were diverted to the south terminal and normal operations in the area resumed by 8:10 a.m.
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