'Suspicious Device' at Springfield Airport Turns Out to be Voltage Adaptor

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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- What was deemed a suspicious device at the Springfield-Branson National Airport Wednesday brought the attention of a city's bomb squad.

Kent Boyd, spokesman for the airport, says around 12:30 p.m. TSA inspectors came across a device they thought was a pipe bomb.

"That brought the entire inspection process to a halt," he says. "The administrative offices were evacuated because they're right over that room. And the fire department, City of Springfield Bomb Squad were called. They determined it was a voltage regulator, for taking overseas so you can plug in your hairdryer."

It took inspectors about 40 minutes to determine the device was safe. Boyd says the shape of the device raised a red flag.

"Apparently it was kind of long and had some wires hanging out of it and was round, which sort of matches the general description of a pipe bomb."

Boyd says no flights were impacted. Officers were able to locate the passenger who owned the bag.

"He was very helpful," says Boyd. "He showed them how it worked. It passed muster, so it went back into the bag and onto the plane."

Boyd says the situation highlights the purpose of TSA.

"This really illustrates how cautious you have to be. Even though this wasn't a pipe bomb, you can't fault anyone for ringing the alarm. In this day and age, with terrorism going on across the world, you can't be too careful."