(WUSA)-- At 10:15 a.m. a cleaning crew found a
couple of flash "grenade" devices in a trash can
in a men's bathroom at
Reagan National Airport. the devices did not explode, only found in a trash can.
An EOD unit from Fort McNair responded, and cleared the incident at
about 11:15 a.m.
Airport Authority spokeswoman Courtney Prebich confirms
that two unused munitions devices were found in the men's bathroom in the
ticketing level on the very north end of terminal C.
The MWAA told 9NEWS
NOW no airport operations were effected: no flights were cancelled, no ticket
counters, or bag claim areas were closed; however, two restrooms were closed
during the response to the incident.
It's not known where the devices
came from or who left them there or why. "Flash grenades" are most commonly used
by law enforcement or military, as a distraction - while they do create a loud
noise and some smoke, they produce no shrapnel like a conventional grenade
would. the incident is still under investigation but everything is running
normally at the Reagan National Airport.
