World of the Bizarre

Woman takes unexploded shell through airport

By T.K. Randall
July 11, 2018

Image: American Airlines Airbus A300-600
Credit: Eheik / (PD) The incident, which occurred at Vienna International Airport recently, sparked great concern among customs officials when the woman asked if she was able to take her 'souvenir' back to the US.

After finding the 3-inch shell during a hike, she had allegedly taken it back to her hotel room where she had washed it in the sink so that she wouldn't get her clothes dirty during the trip home.

In the end, the unexploded ordnance was destroyed by a bomb disposal unit.

The woman was later reported for negligent endangerment and fined a total of $4,964.

Source: DW.com

Tags: Bomb, Shell, World War 2