Bag Tests Positive For Potential Explosive At Hopkins (Cleveland)

[OhioChick]

POSTED: 7:11 am EST November 14, 2006
UPDATED: 8:19 am EST November 14, 2006

CLEVELAND -- All checkpoints at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport are back open after a bag tested positive for a potential explosive Tuesday morning.

Officials said that the baggage room was also shut down after the suspected explosive was detected at about 6:40 a.m. No explosives were found.

Some checkpoints were temporarily shut down, but all of them have reopened.

All outbound Continental flights will be delayed by about 40 minutes.
http://www.newsnet5.com/news/10314611/detail.html

[ck4829]

1. More angry Freepers no doubt.

[DoYouEverWonder]

2. Potential explosives?

So some kid who had a pack of firecrackers in his bag at some point, can shut down an airport?

[OhioChick]

3. Note:

Explosives detected, but none found. :wtf:

[dipsydoodle]

4. Last time this happened

I think it turned out that the guy worked at a quarry and it was simple dust contamination from the exposives which were used at the site.

[marmar]

5. Heart medicines sometimes contain nitroglycerin....

and can give a false positive result. So if sometone takes their heart pill then touches their bag, it could show up in a security screening.

[uppityperson]

6. Electronics Set Off Explosives Detector At Airport

""The gentleman who was traveling had some electronic equipment in his baggage. It did test postive, but the K-9 did clear it," he said. "After they opened the bag they realized there were no explosive devices.""

[daleo]

7. The bag might have held shampoo or Gatorade at one time.

Or perhaps a tube of hair gel.

[truthisfreedom]

8. it's nice to know that the explosive materials detectors actually indicate positive

once in a while. i've had so much gear tested (while nervously waiting) and never the slightest hint that the machine was even capable of giving anything but a negative reading.