US EditionSeveral people at Air Force One base fall ill after 'suspicious package' opened
- On Thursday, a suspicious package containing an unknown white powder was delivered to Joint Base Andrews, causing multiple people to fall ill and be taken to Malcolm Grove Medical Center.
- An individual opened the package inside a room at the Air National Guard Readiness Center around 1 p.m. Thursday, prompting precautionary evacuations and a cordon around two buildings while investigators assessed the white powder and political propaganda.
- HAZMAT crews initially tested the substance and found no hazardous materials, Joint Base Andrews first responders saw no immediate threat and handed the scene to the Office of Special Investigations, while the closed room in which the envelope was opened remains shut Friday.
- Seven people were hospitalized after the package was sent Thursday; Joint Base Andrews medical personnel treated and released those exposed in stable condition.
- The Air Force Office of Special Investigations is leading the ongoing inquiry at Joint Base Andrews, which houses about 60,000 Airmen and families, and includes Air Force One.
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In a suspicious package delivered to a military base near Washington, white powder and "political propaganda material" was found.
Moments of tension at the Joint Base Andrews military base at the gates of Washington. Several staff members were intoxicated after the opening of a suspicious package containing...
A suspicious package has been discovered at a U.S. military airfield, which also uses US President Donald Trump. Seven people had to be treated temporarily in the hospital after opening. The package contained unknown white powder and "political propaganda material." Some people who had to be treated medically complained of headaches. "The Joint Base Andrews today responded to an incident where a person opened a suspicious package, the base annou…
A suspicious package of white powder has been discovered at the Joint Base Andrews military airfield near Washington used by Donald Trump. Several people had to be treated medically after opening.
At least seven people were briefly hospitalized after a package containing a white powder was opened at a military base near Washington on Thursday, U.S. media reported.
CNN reported, citing military circles, that the package contained an unknown white powder and "political propaganda material." After opening the package, seven people had to be treated temporarily in the hospital.
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