US: Man questioned after he made bomb threat at BWI; major airline delays

Authorities said they are questioning a man after he made a bomb threat at Baltimore-Washington International Marshall Airport early Tuesday that caused an evacuation and hours of delays for travelers. No bomb was found after an investigation, and no one was injured, officials said. The incident started about 1 a.m. when a man left his bag unattended at a baggage claim area, according to Deputy Bruce Bouch, a spokesman at the Maryland State Police Fire Marshal’s office. “He wanted to go back to get it,” Bouch said, and became frustrated when he was told he couldn’t go back into that area. It was not clear why he could not go back into the area. “He made a comment about it being a potential bomb involved,” Bouch said. At that point, officials “out of an abundance of caution” evacuated the A and B security areas of the airport. An X-ray and investigation of the man’s carry-on bag were conducted, and Bouch said an image that appeared “to look like a hand grenade device” was seen on the X-ray. A robot was sent to examine the package. When it was opened, nothing dangerous was found, officials said. “There was indeed no threat,” Bouch said. He said the image seen on the X-ray happens at times and is known as a “ghost image.” Five hours after passengers and employees were evacuated, they were let back into the areas.<br/>