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TSA finds knives in man's bag at Portland International Jetport

Knives like these aren't allowed in an aircraft cabin, officials say.
Credit: Dan Velez - TSA Media Spokesperson for New England

PORTLAND, Maine — The Transportation Security Administration at Portland International Jetport found some knives in a man's bag Wednesday, officials say. 

TSA officers detected the knives in his carry-on bag and removed them. Blades like those pictured above aren't allowed in an aircraft cabin, TSA New England tweeted. 

They need to be sheathed and placed in a checked bag. 

The TSA told NEWS CENTER Maine this passenger wasn't cited. 

For more information about what can be brought onto an airplane, click here.

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