WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has released its Top 10 List of ‘most unusual items’ found at security checkpoints nationwide in 2021.
TSA released the list in an online video it posted on the agency’s Twitter account.
It’s here! “TSA’s Top 10 Catches of 2021!” From bear spray to meth-rritos, our officers found some truly unusual items. They worked hard to keep travelers safe as they returned to the skies. What would you pick as your number one catch? Let us know! #TSATop10 pic.twitter.com/3o2zQs5IrC
— TSA (@TSA) January 10, 2022
- Chainsaw – New Orleans International Airport
- Gun-themed wine holder – Sacramento International Airport
- Fireworks – Syracuse Hancock International Airport (New York)
- Machete – Reagan National Airport (Washington, D.C.)
- Bear spray – Destin/Fort Walton Beach Airport (Florida)
- Cleaver – Harrisburg International Airport (Pennsylvania)
- Firearm buckle – Honolulu International Airport
- Meth burrito – Hobby International Airport (Texas)
- Pistol – Newark International Airport
- Bullets in deodorant – Atlantic City International Airport (New Jersey)
For example, TSA officers at DCA detected a well-worn, heavy-duty, wooden-handled machete on March 6, 2021. The dirtied blade showed it has had heavy use with what appeared to be significant wear, rust and other markings as a result of use. This specific traveler also was toting along some ammunition and a canister of flammable butane fuel.
Knives of any type—including machetes–are not permitted to be carried through an airport security checkpoint. Ammunition and butane fuel also is prohibited from being carried onto a flight.
For more information on what you can and cannot bring on an airplane, click here.
