Crime & Safety

TSA Recovers Meat Cleaver, Buzz Saw Blade, Other Banned Items From Passenger's Carry-On Bag At O'Hare Airport

A full bag of no-fly-list items was found at a TSA checkpoint Monday night.

TSA Great Lakes shared images via social media.
TSA Great Lakes shared images via social media. (CBS)

By CBS Chicago Staff:

CHICAGO (CBS) – If you traveled by plane, you've been told to take off your shoes, and separate your laptop, but one passenger didn't properly secure their buzz saw and meat cleaver?

A full bag of no-fly-list items was found at O'Hare Monday night; including a meat cleaver, a buzz saw blade, and a butcher knife. TSA Great Lakes says all the items came from a single passenger trying to get through the checkpoint.

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