Long Beach Airport on lockdown due to suspicious bag [REPORT]

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Update 3PM EST: All-clear given; travelers advised to check w/ airlines for possible delays or cancellations.

Long Beach Airport is on lockdown after unattended luggage was found Wednesday morning.

Initial reports about the luggage came in shortly before 10 a.m., said Stephanie Montuya-Morisky, an airport spokeswoman. Long Beach police are at the scene and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Bomb Squad has been called to investigate.

A 400-foot perimeter has been established around the luggage, Montuya-Morisky said.

Travelers are advised to check on flight status with their airlines, she said.

Airport officials will post updates to the @LBAirport Twitter feed as they become available.

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