Sign up for our daily newsletterEmail addressSign upI would like to subscribe to The Points Guy newsletters and special email promotions. The Points Guy will not share or sell your email. See privacy policy.Accidental airport evacuations are not all that uncommon. On Tuesday, a grenade-shaped marijuana grinder caused an evacuation at the Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) in Mar del Plata, Argentina — about 250 miles southeast of Buenos Aries.An officer holds a pot grinder made in the shape of a grenade, which triggered an evacuation of the Astor Piazzolla airport in Mar del Plata, Argentina. (AP)The head of Argentina’s national airport police, Alejandro Itzcovich, told a local TV station that a passenger must’ve discarded the object before boarding their plane. The evacuation caused several flight delays, and this isn’t the first time a grenade-shaped grinder has slowed down airport traffic. In 2016, flights were also delayed at Bellingham International Airport (BLI) in Washington state and at California’s Sacramento International Airport (SMF) after similar objects were found in passengers’ belongings, according to the AP.A good rule of thumb for flyers packing a carryon is, if it looks like a weapon, leave it at home.H/T: AP
