国际英语新闻：Security breach delayed numerous flights in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, April 8 (Xinhua) -- A security breach delayed at least 14 flights at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) early Thursday as three terminals were shut down while authorities looked for a man who didn't undergo proper screening amid the stepped up security in the wake of a bomb scare aboard a Washington D.C.-Denver flight, airport authorities said.

The affected areas were Terminals 5, 6 and 7 which were shut down around 5:30 am (1230 GMT) after a male passenger failed to go through a secondary screening, LAX spokeswoman Nancy Castles said.

Terminal 5 reopened at 6:30 am, she said. Screening resumed at all three terminals later but a long line of passengers was still visible outside.

Airline passengers wait outside terminals at Los Angeles International Airport Thursday, April 8, 2010, in Los Angeles after several terminals were closed due to a security breach. The breach that delayed about 15 morning flights was resolved after authorities found a man who didn't undergo proper security screening.

These terminals house Delta, Continental and United airlines services which reported a total of 14 departure delays as a result of the temporary closures.

The man, who was pulled aside for the second screening, grabbed his carry-on bag and went on through at Terminal 7 around 5 am, officials said. About two hours later, the man had been found and rescreened without incident.

The incident came hours after the airport has already beefed up security in the wake of a bomb scare on a United Airlines flight flying from Washington D.C. to Denver of Colorado involving a Qatari diplomat overnight.