Security scare at Alabama airport as TSA uncovers five stolen Civil War cannonballs
TL;DR
TSA at Gulf Shores International Airport in Alabama uncovered five small Civil War-era cannonballs hidden in a traveler's checked bag. Although initially treated as potentially dangerous, the inert cannonballs were not live explosives and were confiscated; police returned them to Fort Morgan after determining they were stolen relics.
- TSA discovers five stolen Civil War-era cannonballs in a traveler’s luggage in Alabama NBC News
- T.S.A. Finds 5 Civil War Cannonballs in Passenger’s Luggage in Alabama The New York Times
- Cannonball run! ‘Indiana Jones-esque’ discovery by TSA at Alabama airport tsa.gov
- Stolen Civil War-era cannonballs found in suitcase at Alabama airport cbsnews.com
- It Was the Most 'Unique' Find of TSA Officer's Career Newser
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