Australia: Airports evacuated, flights delayed or canceled due to... hair removal machines.

TPO - A bomb disposal unit was dispatched to Avalon Airport (Australia) on May 21st after a suspicious object was discovered. However, the object was later identified as a laser hair removal device.

Security forces outside Avalon Airport. (Photo: 9News)

According to Straitstimes , Avalon Airport (Victoria, Australia) was partially evacuated early on May 21st after a suspicious object was discovered during security checks. The young man in possession of the item was detained.

Images from the scene show long lines of cars outside the airport, while security vehicles block the entrances.

“The bomb disposal team examined and identified the object as a laser hair removal device,” Victoria Police said in a statement. “The owner of the item was initially uncooperative, which made things more difficult.”

The owner of the hair removal machine caused a stir at the airport. (Photo: 9News)

Due to the incident, several flights were delayed or canceled. The airport subsequently reopened and resumed normal operations.

The owner of the item in question has also been released and is on a flight to Sydney.

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