Flight attendants wearing protective masks walk through the airport.
All departing flights were briefly halted on Saturday afternoon after a gun discharge at the security screening area.
There was no active shooter at the airport. According to the Atlanta Police Department, three people were injured in the incident.
Airport officials said that normal operations were beginning after they gave an all-clear. The incident has not been made public.
The gun discharge happened during a security check at the airport.
The passenger was advised not to touch the property after a bag search at the Atlanta airport.
The witnesses said there was panic after the gunfire in the domestic terminal. The passengers got off the planes to wait at the airports.
More than 450 firearms have been detected at Atlanta airport by the end of the year.
The civil penalty for firearms found at airports varies by the number of offenses and whether the firearm was loaded. The full list of penalties is on the website.
Passengers can travel with firearms in checked baggage when they are unloaded and packed in a locked case.
The holiday travel season is expected to be the busiest since the Pandemic began. The security agency expects to screen 20 million people between November 19 and November 28.
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