Door alarm triggered at airport terminal baggage area, Arlington County VA


A door alarm was triggered in the main terminal near baggage claim one. A ramp agent holding the door open too long likely caused the alarm. There was no sign of forced entry or suspicious activity.
Audio|Source: Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
I got door alarm.
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The main terminal,
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the back claim one hallway.
00:06
South of the Bag 1 carousel, show 4-7.
00:15
Hello.
00:21
Maybe I'm sure it's his with faith.
00:25
The patient's 20-2-24.
00:27
20.
00:34
Go ahead, 20.
00:37
Property's been dropped at Walsentown, you can clear my last.
00:41
Copy.
00:49
21.
00:50
Can you see the 20? I think he's right next to baggage one. See that doorline. I'll get that quicker.
00:57
Copy that. 20.
01:00
Just want to go ahead.
01:02
Yeah, there's a door alarm right there where you're at.
01:05
It's going to be the main terminal back claim one hallway that leads out towards the AOA.
01:11
Control Force open.
01:17
I'll be in route.
01:19
Copy. Let me play back. It looked like there's a ramp agent went out.
01:24
Set it off. It was badged.
01:28
Copy. Copy.
01:30
21, go ahead and disregard.
01:32
Okay,
01:35
did it look like that door kind of bounced closed and caused the alarm?
01:42
No, it looks like he held it as it was closing,
01:45
so he may have held it a little bit too long or pushed back on it maybe.
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Location mentioned:
Two Potomac Yard, 2733 Crystal Dr, Arlington, VA 22202
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