Sex toy sparks airport scare
Operations at Mackay Airport in North Queensland have returned to normal after a discarded sex aid sparked a full scale emergency.
A passenger threw the personal item in a rubbish bin, prior to boarding a flight to Brisbane this morning.
Staff notified authorities when the device started to make a noise.
Police evacuated the Mackay terminal and were about to call in experts when the passenger came forward.
Acting Inspector Roger Lowe says it is important people do not leave behind suitcases, briefcases or any device that cannot be obviously identified which causes concerns.
He says the man was embarrassed at the chaos it caused.
Flights were delayed for about half-an-hour.
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