An Oregon college student's science project forced the evacuation and shutdown of a terminal at Eppley Airfield in Omaha on Wednesday.
The student had been participating in a science fair at Creighton University in Omaha, FBI spokeswoman Sandra Breault said.
"The device had a legitimate purpose and was harmless but had a suspicious appearance, which triggered an appropriate response by TSA and law enforcement," Breault said.
Breault said the student is working on a doctorate, but did not release the student's name or other details — such as the type of science project that prompted the scare.
The airport's north terminal was evacuated and shut down for about two hours Wednesday after X-ray screening workers spotted the science project in a carry-on bag, the federal Transportation Security Agency said.
The terminal was reopened around 2 p.m. Wednesday.
"Out of an abundance of caution, screening operations were suspended and the terminal was evacuated," a TSA written release said. "The Omaha Police Department's Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit cleared the item with negative findings."
Before you try to take something like this through the airport secuity:
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