Tweed New Haven Airport was evacuated after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers found a grenade in a woman's luggage on Wednesday morning.
The woman with the grenade in her luggage told authorities that she was clearing out a farmhouse and the hollowed-out grenade was going to be a gift.Tweed New Haven Airport in Connecticut was evacuated after Transportation Security Administration officers found a grenade in a woman's luggage on Wednesday morning.
Authorities said they saw an image of a grenade in a person's bag just after 8 a.m. That's when checkpoint screenings were stopped, the gate was pulled down and passengers were evacuated to gate 3.The woman with the grenade in her luggage told authorities that she was clearing out a farmhouse and the hollowed-out grenade was going to be a gift.
The New Haven Bomb Squad responded to the airport and confirmed that the grenade was inert. The airport terminal and security checkpoint reopened at 9:20 a.m. A TSA official said the woman, who is in her 30s, was interviewed and allowed to continue traveling. The inert grenade was given to authorities.Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weeklyREAL ID in Illinois: Why you'll soon need a different form of ID to board a plane in the US
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