Thirty-six flights were cancelled and 201 delayed at Japan’s New Chitose airport on Saturday after a pair of scissors went missing in a store near the boarding gates.
Security checks at Hokkaido’s New Chitose Airport domestic terminal were suspended for about two hours on Saturday morning, leaving hundreds of travellers temporarily stranded.
There were huge bottlenecks and queues as passengers in the departure lounge were forced to retake security checks.
Authorities tried to locate the missing scissors, which were found at the same store the following day.
Many travellers affected by the cancellations and delays were flying home after Japan’s annual Bon holiday.
Social media users on X praised the airport’s response to the incident, with several saying it reaffirmed their confidence in Japanese air safety.
Missing Scissors Lead To 36 Flight Cancellations At Japanese Airport
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