United Airlines flight 547, which was scheduled to depart April 6 at 7 a.m. and arrive at Chicago O'Hare airport at 10 a.m. ET, had its pre-clearance privileges revoked due to the security breach.
USA customs officials released this photo Monday of a mock explosive device they found in a passenger's luggage in Toronto.
U.S. authorities have now released a photo (left) of the phony bomb (also mock IED) that 58-year-old Joseph Galaska was carrying to Chicago when he ran afoul of USA customs at Pearson airport and landed in jail for carrying a mock bomb.
Galaska's wife later told a Milwaukee TV station that the incident was a misunderstanding and that the device was a homemade alarm clock, not a fake bomb. Police said Joseph Galaska is charged with one count of mischief after officials found what they believed to be an improvised explosive device in the man's suitcase. It has since been tested negative for explosives.
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Broadnax said she notified police, and Peterkin was later arrested and charged with child endangerment. An order of protection was issued Monday ordering Peterkin not to be within 200 feet of the child.
The Greater Toronto Airports Authority, which oversees the running of the airport, said the incident aboard the United Airlines flight did not impact other airport operations.
Nevertheless, the discovery saw U.S. Customs officials launch an investigation at the time, in which they inspected the aircraft and re-screened all travelers and baggage.
Speaking to Canadian media, passenger Tory Galick said they were first told the delay was caused by wild weather in the Windy City.
The network also reported the plane's pilot was overheard during the phone call to Galick saying: 'Throughout my career, I have always been very truthful and honest about situations like these, and I'm going to just do that right now.
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