Incident, Gladstone
Police have charged a 41-year-old man following an incident at the Gladstone Airport this afternoon.
Just before 12.30pm a man checking into a flight allegedly made a comment to a staff member regarding explosives contained in his luggage.
The airport was evacuated while a specialist police technician conducted a search of the luggage.
The area was declared safe a short time later.
The 41-year-old Calliope man has been charged with one count of making a threat regarding aviation security.
He is due to appear in the Gladstone Magistrates Court on April 29.
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