Houston News: Security Breach at Houston Airport

A woman ran through a security checkpoint at George Bush Intercontinental Airport on Wednesday, prompting authorities to close the terminal and re-screen all the passengers who were in the terminal, reports Houston News.

Authorities recognized the woman in the airport as the re-screening began about 15 minutes later and detained her for questioning, said Richard Fernandez, a spokesman with the Houston aviation department.

"We're working right now on getting everyone back in the terminal," Fernandez said. The terminal was packed shoulder-to-shoulder with passengers. The terminal where the security breach occurred is the hub for Continental Express, a regional service of Continental Airlines. No other terminals were affected.

Transportation Security Administration spokeswoman Andrea McCauley said in an e-mail that the passenger was a connecting passenger who exited to find a restroom and turned around and went back up the exit lane.

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