Hazardous material, but not a bomb, was found in a bag at an airport in Bakersfield, California, Fox News reported on Tuesday, citing the U.S. Transportation Security Administration.
Security jitters have hit the United States since a botched attempt on Christmas Day to blow up a Detroit-bound flight from Amsterdam using explosives smuggled on board. Washington, blaming the incident on a wing of al Qaeda, has ordered additional screening measures for passengers.
Fox quoted the TSA as saying it had found a hazardous material in a checked bag at Meadows Field airport in Bakersfield, California, but that it was not a bomb. The network added that flights at the airport had been suspended.
Two TSA workers have been hospitalized after hazardous material found in checked bag shuts down Bakersfield, Calif., airport.
The Meadows Field airport iwas evacuated Tuesday morning after trace amounts of explosive material were detected on a passenger’s bag, according to local reports.
The substance sickened two Transportation Security Administration officials, prompting authorities to evacuate the airport and divert all flights to Los Angeles International Airport, KERO-TV reported.
Bomb squads and Federal Bureau of Investigation agents were reportedly on the scene to search the terminal and question witnesses.
Bakersfield is approximately 110 miles north of Los Angeles.
Assistant Airport Director Matt Maas told KGET-TV that many legitimate local professions use explosives and there could be an innocent explanation for the material's presence.
Nine commercial flights a day originate from Meadows Field, according to its Web site.
Two TSA workers have been hospitalized after hazardous material found in checked bag shuts down Bakersfield, Calif., airport.
The Meadows Field airport iwas evacuated Tuesday morning after trace amounts of explosive material were detected on a passenger’s bag, according to local reports.
The substance sickened two Transportation Security Administration officials, prompting authorities to evacuate the airport and divert all flights to Los Angeles International Airport, KERO-TV reported.
Bomb squads and Federal Bureau of Investigation agents were reportedly on the scene to search the terminal and question witnesses.
Bakersfield is approximately 110 miles north of Los Angeles.
Assistant Airport Director Matt Maas told KGET-TV that many legitimate local professions use explosives and there could be an innocent explanation for the material's presence.
Nine commercial flights a day originate from Meadows Field, according to its Web site.
Meadows Field is a small airport about 100 miles (160 km) north of Los Angeles that serves domestic flights.
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