Bomb bag passes through Qantas security at Brisbane airport
A report in the Courier Mail says a bag with “BOMB” written on it passed through Qantas security screening for luggage at Brisbane domestic airport yesterday, the Transport Workers Union says.
Baggage handlers preparing to transfer the bag raised the alarm and stopped work for about 40 minutes as security staff and managers attempted to remove it.
However, TWU national airline official Scott Connolly said the situation “deteriorated” when managers dragged the still unscreened bag towards a more populated area of the airport.
“What happened today is far from ideal and if the device was actually a real bomb the way it was handled would have been a disaster,” Mr Connolly said.
It was the latest in a string of security scares at the airport reported by The Courier-Mail in which weapons – including guns and knives – have passed through security scanners without being detected.
A Qantas spokeswoman confirmed a bag with “inappropriate language” caused an incident at the airport but refused to answer any questions.
She read out a statement attributed to Qantas group general manager security Jeff Askew.
“There was an incident today at the Brisbane domestic terminal with a bag with an inappropriate comment written on the side,” she said. “After it was security screened it was deemed not to be a risk and the matter was referred to police.”
She refused to say if there were any delays and when asked how a bag marked “bomb” could get checked in by staff said: “That’s the extent of our comment, sorry.”
A Report by The Mole from the Courier Mail
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