American flight evacuated in Phoenix after flier finds bullet

PHOENIX -- An American Airlines flight was evacuated before takeoff when a passenger found a bullet on the plane floor Wednesday afternoon at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, authorities confirmed.

Phoenix police said passengers were taken off the Minneapolis-bound flight and rescreened through security, but authorities couldn't locate the source of the .22-caliber bullet.

No other suspicious items were found and no one was detained, said Sgt. Vince Lewis, a Phoenix police spokesman.

He added that the passengers were allowed to continue on to their destination.

Sky Harbor officials said regular airport operations were not disrupted by the incident.

Danielle Quijada​ is a reporter at The Arizona Republic. Content from that newspaper is occasionally featured here in Ben Mutzabaugh's Today in the Sky blog. The Republic is owned by Gannett, parent company of Paste BN.