Dianne Johnson and Darren Kochen, both security officers with the Transportation Security Administration, talk Tuesday about some of the prohibited items passengers have surrendered at the Durango-La Plata County Airport. The handgun and grenade are used for training. Johnson and Kochen said even toy guns and perfume bottles in the shape of a grenade can shut down a security checkpoint. For information about what items you can carry on or check with your luggage, visit www.tsa.gov.
Passengers have surrendered these items to the Transportation Security Administration at the Durango-La Plata County Airport. The grenade, bottom left, is used for training. Even toy guns and perfume bottles in the shape of a grenade can shut down a security checkpoint, TSA security officers say. For information about what items you can carry on or check with your luggage, visit www.tsa.gov.
