A number of folks unwell after suspicious package deal opened at Joint Base Andrews

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A Joint Base Andrews spokesperson says a number of individuals are unwell after a suspicious package deal was opened at Joint Base Andrews at roughly 1 p.m. Thursday.

Base medical personnel responded instantly and handled a number of people who reported feeling sick, officers mentioned. All sufferers have been listed in secure situation and later launched.

"As a precaution, the constructing and connecting constructing have been evacuated, and a cordon was established across the space," the spokesperson mentioned in an announcement to Fox Information. "Joint Base Andrews first responders have been dispatched to the scene, decided there have been no rapid threats, and regular operations have resumed. An investigation is presently ongoing."

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The signal for Joint Base Andrews is seen on March 26, 2021, at Andrews Air Drive Base, Md. (AP Photograph/Alex Brandon)

Authorities haven't disclosed what the package deal contained or what might have brought about the symptoms . The bottom was quickly locked down whereas emergency crews assessed the state of affairs.

The bottom was quickly locked down in order that the set up and emergency personnel might assess the state of affairs.

Air Drive One lands at Joint Base Andrews. (Nationwide Geographic/Renegade Photos)

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A number of of the people have been taken to Malcolm Grow Medical Center on the bottom for analysis.

Joint Base Andrews is residence to Air Force One and different plane that help the president, vp and senior U.S. leaders.

President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Drive One, as he departs for New York at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. (Reuters/Elizabeth Frantz)