Computer Glitch Blamed in Airport Bomb Scare
From Times Wire Reports
A bomb scare that shut down security checkpoints for two hours at Atlanta’s airport was the result of a computer software glitch, the nation’s top security administrator said.
Transportation Security Administration Director Kip Hawley said a screener at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport spotted what looked like an explosive on an X-ray machine. It was a false alarm. Hawley apologized for the numerous flight delays.
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