Security Checks Temporarily Suspended at Shin-Chitose Airport in Hokkaido Due to Lost Scissors; Causing 190 Flight Delays and 35 Canceled Flights (Update 1)

The Yomiuri Shimbun

13:24 JST, August 17, 2024 (updated at 18:25 JST, August 18, 2024)

SAPPORO — Security checks at Shin-Chitose Airport in Hokkaido were temporarily suspended due to lost scissors at one of the stores in the airport on Saturday, causing departure delays and stranded passengers.

A store in the departure lounge lost the scissors on the same day, and the security checks were suspended shortly after 10 a.m. All checks had to be repeated, causing 190 flight delays and 35 cancelations.

Passengers waiting for their flights in the departure lounge were forced to leave the area and undergo security checks again.

Although the scissors were not found, the airport resumed security checks two hours later.

The airport was particularly busy on the day as many travelers were heading home after the Bon holiday.