TSA Flags Horror-movie Blades in Seattle Airport Carry-on

WHO:

CBS News US - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers were involved in the discovery.

Fox News Travel - TSA officers spotted the object during airport screening.

NY Post - TSA officer Douglas Linn described the object.

WHAT:

CBS News US - TSA officers found sharp “mutant blades” in a carry-on bag.

Fox News Travel - Officers spotted Wolverine-style claws on an X-ray; the article called it their most unusual find in two years.

NY Post - Linn said, “I saw three blades and distinct claw-like features.”

CBS News US - The blades resembled something out of a comic book or horror film.

Fox News Travel - The sharp object was described as straight out of a horror movie.

NY Post - The object was described as having “Wolverine-style claws” and “Freddy Krueger blades.”

WHERE:

CBS News US - The discovery occurred at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

Fox News Travel - The object was spotted at an airport security checkpoint at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

NY Post - TSA officers found the object at Seattle airport.

WHEN:

Fox News Travel - The find was described as the most unusual one officers had made in two years.

HOW:

Fox News Travel - Officers spotted the Wolverine-style claws on an X-ray.

NY Post - Linn said he identified three blades and distinct claw-like features.

(UPDATED October 29, 2026 08:05 UTC)

TSA officers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport spotted sharp, Wolverine-style claws in a carry-on bag during X-ray screening. TSA officer Douglas Linn said he saw three blades with distinct claw-like features, resembling something from a horror film. Officers described it as their most unusual find in two years.