The High-Security Fruitcake (Los Angeles, California)

At Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), a traveler packed an incredibly dense, rum-soaked homemade fruitcake into her carry-on luggage. When the bag passed through the high-tech 3D scanner, the thick mass of candied fruits completely blocked the X-rays. The security software flagged it as a potential explosive anomaly. TSA agents immediately evacuated the localized terminal and called in the bomb squad. Technicians used a robotic arm to extract the suspicious package, only to discover it was a heavy holiday dessert. The mistake caused a two-hour delay and dozens of missed flights.