HazMat situation cleared at Midway after ‘suspicious substance' found on plane

CHICAGO (STMW) - A suspicious substance found on a plane prompted authorities to call a brief Level 1 HazMat situation at Midway Airport Wednesday evening.

It was not immediately known if the plane was arriving or departing from the airport, but fire officials said the situation was secured about 5:45 p.m.

The fire department’s HazMat investigators found no threat as of about 6:15 p.m. and the plane was turned over to company representatives, according to fire media affairs.