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Fake Grenade Causes Real Problem For Man At Newark Airport, TSA Says

A man was removed from a flight at Newark Liberty International Airport Saturday after a realistic replica grenade was found in his carry-on luggage, a spokeswoman for the Transportation Security Administration said Monday. 

A man was removed from his flight at Newark after this replica grenade was found in his luggage, authorities said.

A man was removed from his flight at Newark after this replica grenade was found in his luggage, authorities said.

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The man, whose identity was not released, was taken off the plane and questioned while explosives experts determined the grenade was not real. 

Authentic-looking replicas are prohibited on flights, the TSA said. 

The man was not charged, the agency also said. 

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