Man arrested after trying to smuggle bomb onto plane

A man has been arrested after allegedly trying to smuggle a bomb onto a plane at an airport in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania

 
A man has been arrested by the FBI after allegedly trying to smuggle an explosive device onto a plane.

40-year-old Mark Muffley is accused of putting the device in his checked bag on a flight from Pennsylvania to Florida.

Authorities say he fled the airport after his name was called over the loud speaker and was arrested at home later that evening.

The Transportation Security Administration says staff spotted the device during a routine screening.

Muffley checked in for Allegiant Air Flight 201 at Lehigh Valley International Airport, around 105km north of Philadelphia, on Monday morning.

About a hour later, TSA screeners discovered the suspicious item and called in FBI specialists.

FBI bomb technician Jared Witmier says a 7.5 centimetre device was hidden in the lining of the suspect’s rolling suitcase and contained both fuses and explosive powder. #trending #featured