36 flights cancelled after scissors went missing from a store at the international airport

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36 flights cancelled after scissors went missing from a store at the international airport

22-Aug-2024 3008

Hokkaido : You must have heard that no one can travel by plane with scissors. But a unique case has come up in Japan. There was chaos after scissors disappeared from a store at New Chitoshe International Airport. This affected more than 236 flights. Not only this, 36 flights had to be cancelled.

Security check was going on at Hokkaido's New Chitose Airport at 10 am. Then it was discovered that scissors had disappeared from a store there. After this, a security alert was issued. The alarm started ringing. The security check of passengers was stopped. Soon, all the passengers present in the departure lounge were asked to be checked again. This led to long queues there. Angry passengers created a lot of ruckus. But the officers bluntly said that until the check is done, no one can escape from here.

The security officers searched a lot for the scissors. They searched every corner of the airport. But the scissors were not found. After this, air services were restored again. But the next day the scissors were found again in the same store. Due to this, the passengers returning home after celebrating Japan's annual Bon festival had to face a lot of trouble.

Let us tell you that New Chitoshe Airport is one of the busiest airports in Japan. In the year 2022, more than 1.5 crore passengers flew from the airport. Airport security officers said, we were worried that some incident might happen. On the other hand, many people are praising the officers. People say that this shows how alert the officers are about our safety.(Agency)