US arrests man with explosive device in luggage at Pennsylvania airport

Mark Muffley walks at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Pennsylvania, US in this handout picture provided by the FBI and obtained by Reuters on March 1, 2023. — FBI/Handout via Reuters

WASHINGTON: A man was arrested and charged with attempting to place an explosive or incendiary device on an aircraft after his bag triggered an alarm at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Pennsylvania, US authorities said on March 1.

The FBI said that Mark Muffley, 40, from Lansford, Pennsylvania, checked a suitcase on Monday for a flight that was heading to Sanford, Florida.