systems of security are also some of the best in the world. so, they ll learn from it, absolutely. and it will be the subject of hours of discussion going forward to try to get the lessons learned. all right, john, jim, stand by for me. i want to reset for everybody about 23 minutes after the hour. as we are following breaking news out of atlanta hartsfield international airport. you got a frightening couple of moments there for passengers at the airport just a short time ago, a gunshot going off inside the building, causing a lot of panic. you re watching the video of that, of what took place after, the consequences of that panic, scrambling for safety, travelers wanting to get behind barriers, protecting themselves. the faa stopping all planes from coming in or out. we do know an investigation is currently under way. they re also currently seeking out, it seems, the person who accidentally fired that gun. the airport did tweet that out subsequently after about 30 minutes after this
traveling across this country right now, atlanta is a hub. a lot of people connecting through atlanta, not only domestically but internationally. that airport for the last hour or so has been on lockdown and now we re learning the details of exactly what took place. walk us through what you know and kind of the trickle effect that you re seeing up here. reporter: yeah, yasmin, obviously, it was certainly a chaotic scene when people heard a gun ring out at the airport. we have learned that a passenger who was going through a main security checkpoint had a firearm, and during this process, just a short amount of time, was trying to reach the weapon and then that is when the gun went off and we have also learned from sources that the passenger who has still not been identified is still on the loose, and right now, authorities are trying to apprehend this individual, but you see the images right now on your screen.
the there is always a concern and training that goes on to try to avoid complacency, to try to avoid any lapses in the security net, which security has multiple layers and so we re not dependent on any single layer to provide security. it s multiple layers and a lot of training, a lot of assets go into those multiple layers, so it s there s always concern. the management the management teams for the security agencies, they never stop worrying. so, i don t think that this event today is in any way unique to atlanta. atlanta just happens to carry have so many more passengers through it than most other airports. the exposure s up, but their
how would you act? and that can help you. that can save you. that can keep you out of a lot of trouble. jim, stand by for me. i want to bring in john cox, aviation expert and former pilot. john, good to have you. thanks for jumping on for us. as always, we appreciate it. listen, i m sure you ve flown through atlanta hartsfield. it s a massive airport. lots of connecting flights there. delta hub as well. this is a weekend before thanksgiving. one of the busiest travel times of the year, especially post-pandemic when folks want to get out of where they are and see family. that being said, what do you make of what we re hearing from our producer, jay, john, that this was seemingly a passenger whose bag was being searched, reached for a gun that was discovered in his bag, accidentally fired it and now is missing? and authorities are searching for them. it s clearly a security breach that is being taken very
hartsfield jackson international airport just a short time ago. a gunshot was actually heard inside the building there, which caused a heck of a lot of panic, to say the least. travelers scrambling for safety, the faa stopping all planes from coming in or out. an investigation is currently under way. the airport was quick to tweet, of course, the incident was just an accidental discharge. no one was actually in danger. but nonetheless, this is certainly having a ripple effect not only in the atlanta area but across the country, and really globally. you think about atlanta hartsfield international airport, you got airlines coming in from overseas along with connecting flights as well. it is a delta hub. and of course, a major travel weekend ahead of the thanksgiving holiday, so it seems as if there is going to be somewhat of a domino effect of events happening here as we re continuing to cover this breaking news situation from atlanta hartsfield international airport. with that, i want