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Pa. man attempts to bring explosives aboard an airplane
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=8600025
Police: Man had explosives at Philadelphia International Airport
PHILADELPHIA - March 29, 2012 (WPVI) -- A man was taken into custody at Philadelphia International Airport while allegedly trying to board a plane with explosives early Thursday morning.
That man is identified as 29-year-old Joseph Picklo from Dallas, Pa. which is southwest of Scranton.
Authorities tell Action News Picklo described himself as a self-employed salesman who "likes to conduct experiments with explosives."
Picklo has been charged by federal authorities with attempting to carry on an explosive device on a plane.
As Action News and 6abc.com first reported, Picklo was stopped while going through a checkpoint at Terminals D-E at 5:35 a.m. trying to get on a United Airlines flight to San Francisco.
Authorities say he was found carrying a plastic bottle filled with explosives in his carry-on luggage.
The bottle, which was allegedly in Picklo's backpack, contained explosive (pyrotechnic) powder and three M-80 type fireworks, investigators told Action News.
Sources say a federal background check showed no initial connection to terrorism. Those sources also said Picklo told authorities he forgot the explosives were in his backpack.
The Philadelphia Police Bomb Squad later rendered the items safe.
The FBI and TSA are assisting in the investigation.
Airport officials say this is a perfect example of how airport security should work in this post-9/11 world.
"The male, who was in possession of these dangerous devices, did not make it through screening. He was detected before he got through screening and, therefore, no other passengers nor that flight was ever in danger as a result of his unfortunate behavior," said Chief Inspector Joseph Sullivan of the Philadelphia Police.
Airport operations were minimally affected - one gate was closed for 20 minutes while police responded.
The flight Picklo was trying to board was delayed. Action News has learned that some of the passengers on that flight were trying to catch a connecting flight to Tokyo - a flight they will now miss because of the delay.
Picklo faces a a hearing in federal court on Friday.
Re: Pa. man attempts to bring explosives aboard an airplane
Fireworks are different.
<a href="http://www.thenest.com/?utm_source=ticker&utm_medium=HTML&utm_campaign=tickers" title="Home DLOL. I thought that too!!! What a pain in the ass.