Two Passengers Found With Knives At SLC Airport

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - The veritable cache of restricted weapons continues to flow through Salt Lake City International Airport. Two passengers with knives in their possession were discovered on Thursday, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said.

One passenger, ticketed to Philadelphia, was found to be wearing a plastic knife on a string around his neck, concealed beneath his clothing. Another, headed for Los Angeles, had a knife inside of his carry-on luggage. Both knives are prohibited by federal law from being carried aboard U.S. aircraft.

The passenger with the knife around his neck told security officials it was for his personal protection. Screening agents spotted the knife using the Advanced Imaging Technology body scanner, which is designed to detect metallic and non-metallic items on a passenger.