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Loaded Gun Went Off At Philadelphia International Airport

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There were some scary moments at Philadelphia International Airport on Sunday morning.

Police tell FOX 29 News a gun was fired inside Terminal C just before 7 a.m.

An airport worker claims she forgot she had a gun inside her purse when she came into a security screening area.

When police went to put the safety on the weapon, it went off. Luckily, no one was hit.

The worker did have a permit for the gun, but she still got a ticket from police.

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