On Monday Officers detected what resembled a pipe bomb. While it ultimately was discovered to be a homemade humidor this could have easily have been mistaken by the flight crew or passengers.
Below are links to some news stories:
News release: https://www.tsa.gov/news/press/releases/2020/11/09/tsa-officers-laguardia-airport-stop-suspicious-device-carry-bag
ABC News: https://abcnews.go.com/US/homemade-cigar-humidor-resembling-pipe-bomb-confiscated-major/story?id=74122297
WNBC TV 4: https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/homemade-cigar-humidor-confused-for-pipe-bomb-at-laguardia-checkpoint-tsa/2713033/
Fox News: https://www.foxnews.com/us/homemade-cigar-humidor-pipe-bomb-laguardia
International Business Times: https://www.ibtimes.com/what-pipe-bomb-airport-mistakes-humidor-suspicious-device-3079206
Mid-Hudson News: https://midhudsonnews.com/2020/11/09/tsa-at-laguardia-stops-dutchess-man-with-suspicious-package/
Telemundo 47 New York: https://www.telemundo47.com/noticias/local/humidor-casero-para-puros-confundido-con-bomba-en-punto-de-control-de-laguardia/2116740/
NY Post: https://nypost.com/2020/11/09/lga-security-confiscates-cigar-humidor-confusing-it-for-a-pipe-bomb/
WCBS Radio 880: https://www.radio.com/wcbs880/news/local/homemade-cigar-humidor-mistaken-for-pipe-bomb-at-laguardia
WCSI Radio 1010: https://1010wcsi.com/fox-news/homemade-cigar-humidor-mistaken-for-pipe-bomb-at-laguardia-airport-tsa-gate/
Sioux County Radio 93.9: https://siouxcountyradio.com/news/2020/11/09/homemade-cigar-humidor-mistaken-for-pipe-bomb-at-laguardia-airport-tsa-gate-1
KQMS Newstalk Radio 1670 AM: https://www.kqms.com/news/homemade-cigar-humidor-mistaken-for-pipe-bomb-at-laguardia-airport-tsa-gate/
FlyerTalk: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/checkpoints-borders-policy-debate/2028300-lga-security-confiscates-cigar-humidor-after-confusing-pipe-bomb.html
WFTL 850 Radio: https://www.850wftl.com/homemade-cigar-humidor-resembling-pipe-bomb-confiscated-at-major-airport/
Radio Jamestown KJTN and WKSN (Media One Radio Group) : https://radiojamestown.com/news-and-closings/national-headlines/9e62fa21e815aba72f55ad67fa8595b6
