What Were They Thinking? TSA Discovers Replica Pipe Bomb in Passenger's Carry-On Luggage

TSA stops replica explosives at the checkpoint

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at two Ohio airports discovered prohibited replicas of explosive devices at the security checkpoint during routine screening in one week. A training aid anti-tank mine was discovered at Dayton International Airport on June 3, and a realistic replica pipe bomb was detected at Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus on June 8. In both instances, TSA officers discovered the prohibited ite…

What Were They Thinking? TSA Discovers Replica Pipe Bomb in Passenger's Carry-On Luggage

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) stopped a passenger from taking a replica pipe bomb on an airplane earlier this week after the person packed the “realistic” looking replica in their carry-on bag at the Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus on June 8. As the carry-on bag went through the X-ray machine, suspicions were immediately raised and a TSA explosives specialist had to be called in to carefully examine the device. …