Device leads to shutdown of Philadelphia airport's baggage room
AP
In this Jan. 11, 2019, file photo, passengers wait in line at a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at the Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA — The Transportation Security Administration says officers closed the checked baggage room at Philadelphia International Airport after finding a device that resembled a pipe bomb.
The room was evacuated and closed for about 40 minutes on Wednesday after officers spotted the device in a checked bag.
The TSA says officers tracked down the passenger, who told them it was a prototype laser for a robot.
Authorities waited until the bomb squad determined the device did not pose any threat.
The passenger was allowed to catch his flight along with his belongings.
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