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'Sarcastic' Bomb Comment Causes Security Response At Tweed New Haven Airport 'Sarcastic' Bomb Comment Causes Security Response At Tweed New Haven Airport
'Sarcastic' Bomb Comment Causes Security Response At Tweed New Haven Airport A passenger's sarcastic comment about having a bomb in his bag triggered a major security response, delaying flights at Tweed New Haven Airport on Thursday, Feb. 13, as security officials searched for the non-existent threat. The passenger made the remark around 11 a.m. while boarding Avelo Flight 295 to Charlotte. Someone overheard it and alerted authorities, prompting officials to deplane the passengers so officers could search for any explosive devices. None were found. Authorities also evacuated the terminal, forcing passengers to undergo a second security screening. pic.twitter.com…

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by Josh Lanier
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Grenade Discovered At Tweed Airport In New Haven Temporarily Closes Terminal Grenade Discovered At Tweed Airport In New Haven Temporarily Closes Terminal
Grenade Discovered At Tweed Airport In New Haven Temporarily Closes Terminal Airport officials closed the departures terminal of a Connecticut airport after a passenger attempted to bring a hollowed-out grenade through security. The New Haven County incident happened on the morning of Wednesday, May 8 at Tweed Airport in the city of New Haven. According to a post on X (formerly Twitter) by Dan Velez, the spokesman for the New England Transportation Security Association (TSA), the grenade was detected during a security screening. TSA, local law enforcement, and the New Haven bomb squad were contacted, and the grenade was determined to be inert. “No grenade...r…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Unusual Pistol Replica Makes It Through Airport Security In CT Unusual Pistol Replica Makes It Through Airport Security In CT
Unusual Pistol Replica Makes It Through Airport Security In CT TSA agents in Connecticut made an interesting find in one woman's carry-on bag.  On Tuesday, Jan. 10, TSA officers at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks found a replica of a Flintlock pistol that had been retooled into a key hook in the bag, according to a tweet by TSA New England spokesman Dan Velez.  The woman was eventually allowed to bring the pistol replica on her plane in her checked bag, Velez added.  The incident at Bradley is the second one in the same week involving a key hook resembling a firearm, as a similar incident happened at Logan International Airport in Bost…

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by Ben Crnic