Hawaiian airport evacuated after two grenades found in luggage
Posted on AllSides July 9th, 2024
From The Center
HILO, Hawaii — Early Tuesday morning, Hilo International Airport was briefly evacuated after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) staff detected items resembling grenades in a carry-on bag during x-ray screening. The incident involved a Japanese man -- a national -- preparing to leave the country. At 5:44 a.m., the Hawai’i Police Department received a call from the TSA. Officers secured and evacuated the terminal as a precaution while the bomb squad inspected the grenades. The devices were later determined to be inert grenades. By 6:45 a.m., police had arrested 41-year-old Akito...