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Thursday, August 01, 2019

Bomb Squad Seizes Second Inert Launch Tube At BWI Airport

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Bomb Squad Seizes Second Inert Launch Tube At BWI Airport

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, August 1, 2019 - The Office of the State Fire Marshal's Bomb Squad, in conjunction with the Transportation Security Administration and the Maryland Transportation Authority, reported to the Baltimore Washington International Airport around 5:20 a.m. this morning for a recovered launch tube located at the American Airlines baggage area. 
The inert rocket launch tube, empty of any explosive hazard and inspected by the U.S. military for safety, was brought back on a military flight by a United States Air Force Sergeant as a souvenir of their service abroad. 
While the launch tube presents no immediate threat to anyone on the ground, there is a slight chance that it could contain pressurized gas, and was therefore not allowed on the Sergeant's connecting commercial flight. The Office of the State Fire Marshal's Bomb Squad took possession of the launch tube until it can be safely returned to the owner. 
This is the second recovered launch tube military souvenir that the Bomb Squad has seized in the past two days from BWI Airport. While it is not uncommon for military personnel to return home with momentos from their tours of duty, it is important that they are made aware of the differing regulations for their connecting commercial flights versus their military flights. 
For more information about air travel regulations, visit https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/all
Inert Recovered Rocket Launch Tube
Inert recovered rocket launch tube

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

What part of "Inert" don't these airport Fools understand? Inert is non-funcunal or non-dangerous.

Anonymous said...

an empty tube case, sends the lunatics crazy! yup thank you tsa I feel safer! NOT! f'n joke of an agency!

Anonymous said...

The rocket is gone,it’s just a tube.

Ruh Roh said...

bet it was Omar or Talibs weapon