Air travelers in Utah were delayed for nearly 2 hours when security officials found a skull they thought looked like an explosive device.
Transportation Security Administration officials got a spooky surprise when a skull found in a piece of checked baggage sparked concerns.
"TSA officers reviewed the X-ray image on-screen of what appeared to be a skull with unidentifiable components inside. The item resembled an improvised explosive device," the press release states.for nearly two hours around 8 a.m. Sept. 18 at the Salt Lake City International Airport as the potential security threat was investigated.
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