82 fireworks, 3 knives, 2 reproduction firearms: Prohibited objects present in Philly-bound lady’s bag at LA airport shocks TSA

Inside, authorities discovered 82 fireworks, three knives, two reproduction firearms and a canister of pepper spray. “The sheer variety of prohibited objects found in a single carry-on bag is extraordinarily regarding,” LAX TSA Federal Security Director Jason Pantages stated in an internet press assertion. “This traveler ought to have adopted TSA’s tried and true recommendation – unpack your bag earlier than you pack it to make sure you don’t convey any prohibited objects to the safety checkpoint. We are within the midst of the vacation journey season when safety checkpoints can be busy all over the place. Let this incident function a reminder to all vacationers to double-check the contents of your bag previous to coming to the airport.”

The lady was reportedly carrying consumer-grade fireworks, that are normally weaker in explosiveness than those utilized in skilled shows. The TSA stated within the press assertion that “what occurred Sunday, December 15, 2024, at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) shocked even the longest tenured and most skilled TSA officer.”

Police reportedly interviewed the passenger and the LAX bomb squad confiscated the fireworks.

The guidelines

Explosives are by no means permitted in checked or carried on baggage. Knives, reproduction firearms, and small quantities of pepper spray will be carried in checked baggage for home flights.

The TSA says, “One 4 ounce container of pepper spray is permitted in checked baggage offered it’s outfitted with a security mechanism to stop unintentional discharge. Self-defense sprays containing greater than 2 p.c by mass of tear fuel are prohibited in checked baggage. Some airways don’t permit for transport of pepper spray, so vacationers are inspired to contact their particular person airline.”