Laser hair removal device sparks bomb scare at Melbourne airport
- On Thursday morning, Victoria Police detained one person at Melbourne Avalon Airport after staff identified a "suspicious item" during security screening, forcing the domestic terminal to evacuate.
- Emergency services were called to the airport just before 6am, and the Victoria Police Bomb Response Unit arrived to conduct safety checks and cordon off the area as a precaution.
- Witness David reported a "total shutdown" at the Geelong-based facility, with traffic backed up along Avalon Road and the Princes Highway as travelers exited on foot.
- Delays are expected for flights, including services to Brisbane, after Jetstar confirmed the airport closure to passengers via text message due to safety precautions.
- The building remains cordoned off as the investigation continues, with Avalon Airport officials promising "further updates regarding any additional delays as more information becomes available.
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Laser Hair Removal Device Triggers Bomb Scare At Melbourne Airport
What looked like the start of an ordinary travel day at Australia’s Avalon Airport suddenly turned into a full-blown bomb scare. The culprit? A laser hair removal device and a container for hot chocolate. Yes, really.Police rushed to the airport near Melbourne just before 6am on Thursday after security staff spotted a suspicious package during screening. Domestic flights were delayed, parts of the airport were locked down, and nervous passengers…
An Australian airport had to be partially evacuated on Thursday after a suspicious object was detected that was confused with a bomb by police officers at first. Avalon Air Terminal, near Melbourne, in the southern state of Victoria, was evicted early in the morning after the device was detected during a security check. “The Bomb Response Unit carried out inspections of an object and was determined to be a laser depilation device,” state police …
Flight cancellations and delays due to bomb threat - "The person who had the bag was not very cooperative at first and that made things a little more difficult," said a spokesman for the authorities
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