Alert shuts Los Angeles airport
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Parts of Los Angeles international airport are temporarily closed down amid reports of a security breach.
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A breakdown of a radio system linking air traffic controllers to high-altitude planes over Southern California forced federal officials to halt outgoing flights for three hours Tuesday evening at several airports, including Los Angeles
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Thousands of Labor Day weekend travelers at Los Angeles International Airport were delayed for hours Saturday after a man bypassed security in one terminal and a flashlight exploded at another, officials said.
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(CNN) -- A liquid substance that forced authorities to shut down the Fort Wayne International Airport in Fort Wayne, Indiana, for several hours Wednesday has been determined to be a component used to make perfume, a fire department official said.
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- A broken bottle of a perfume ingredient leaking from an unclaimed bag sickened an airport worker and closed down the Fort Wayne International Airport&#39;s terminal for nearly 10 hours Wednesday, delaying about 40 flights.
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MACKAY, AUSTRALIA - A vibrating sex toy tossed in a garbage can shut down operations at an Australian airport for about an hour on Monday.
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BRISBANE, Australia - A scare triggered by a vibrating sex toy shut down a major Australian regional airport for almost an hour Monday, police said.    The vibrating object was discovered Monday morning inside a garbage can at the terminal cafeteria at Mackay Airport in Queensland state, a police spokeswoman said...
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Port Hueneme in Ventura County was closed off Monday afternoon while authorities investigated a possible terrorist threat on a cargo ship, a port official said.
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LOS ANGELES Financial problems have shut down two Los Angeles County emergency rooms for good over the past two weeks -- raising concerns that the county&#39;s remaining E-Rs may be overwhelmed.
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A vibrator mistaken for a bomb led to the shutting down of Mackay airport in Queensland, Australia for over an hour October 4, report agencies.
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Los Angeles International Airport  was shut down for more than four hours on Saturday after a  reported security breach but federal officials said no  terrorism was suspected.
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Authorities closed an Indiana airport  for nine hours on Wednesday after a strong-smelling liquid --  later identified as rose water -- leaked from an unclaimed  suitcase and sickened six airport workers.
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A security breach and a flashlight  battery explosion shut down four terminals at Los Angeles  International Airport for nearly four hours on Saturday,  delaying dozens of flights and clogging traffic for miles on  surrounding city streets.
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Four terminals at Los Angeles International Airport were shut down early Saturday after a passenger bypassed security at one terminal and a flashlight battery exploded during screening at another, authorities said.
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Dublin Airport was closed for 30 minutes this morning because of the bad weather.
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Airline flights destined for airports within a huge swath of the southwestern United States were halted for several hours Tuesday when the region&#39;s radio and radar system broke down, according to Bay Area airport officials.
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LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles airport, LAX, is considered one of the most stringently secure in the country. As someone who passes through there on a fairly regular basis, I can certainly attest to that fact.