Ein Passagier checkte am MacArthur Airport auf Long Island ein. In einem Metallkoffer hatte er eine Xbox 360 gepackt, damit diese vor Schlägen geschützt ist. Beim Durchleuchten erkannten die Mitarbeiter diverse Drähte und Halbleiter, was zu einer sofortigen Schliessung des Terminals führte.
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December 28, 2005 -- A passenger toting an Xbox 360 in a carry-on case sparked a terror alert at MacArthur Airport on Long Island yesterday, forcing a terminal to be evacuated.
Officials say the Chicago-bound flier, worried that his game console might be swiped if he checked it, instead put it in a metal case that he carried through security checkpoints.
At 12:15 p.m., the container passed through an X-ray machine, and screeners thought it might have held a bomb.
"The package looked to be suspicious with wires running through it," said airport spokeswoman Michele Remsen.
quelle : nypost.com