Winter Olympics 2014: Airlines warned of possible toothpaste bombs
February 6, 2014
The US Homeland Security Department is warning airlines flying to Russia during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics that terrorists could attempt to smuggle explosives on board flights by hiding them in toothpaste tubes.
The alert was passed on to airlines running direct flights to Russia, including some that originate in the United States, according to a law enforcement official speaking on condition of anonymity. The official said the airlines have been warned that explosive devices concealed in the tubes could be assembled in flight or upon arrival at the Olympics.