A PlayStation console caused quite a stir in Boston, USA. Parts of the airport had to be evacuated because the console from Sony was in such a bad condition that airport staff thought the device was a bomb.
Many gamers don’t travel more than 100 kilometers without securely packing their tech in a suitcase. The PS5, a laptop, or the Switch must come along – a TV in the holiday apartment is a must.
A PlayStation player also apparently thought it would be a good idea to take the console on a trip.
However, at the airport, it was the end of the line, as the gaming console caused hundreds of people at the Boston airport to be evacuated.
“Undignified condition” caused bomb alert
What exactly happened? A PlayStation player wanted to go through security with his console in his luggage.
However, the player only got as far as the X-ray check. According to police spokesman Dave Procopio, the responsible baggage screeners alerted a bomb disposal unit because they discovered a very suspicious device in the luggage. This was around 4 PM local time.
It turned out, however, that the bomb was an old PlayStation console. The console was in such bad shape, so old and broken, that it looked like a bomb in the X-ray images.
Terminal A of the airport was completely evacuated due to the find. Hundreds of people had to leave the airport, some were removed from their planes which were already waiting on the tarmac.
A passenger who arrived at the time of the evacuation spoke of people running out of the airport in a panic: “As I got out of the car, a few people ran towards me screaming,” Pam Lovano told a local TV station.
At around 5 PM local time, the bomb squad lifted the alarm and gave the all-clear.
It was only a completely rotted old PlayStation, not a bomb. Unfortunately, no photo of the neglected console survives.
A vacation without proper tech is unthinkable for some gamers. Even if the consoles stay in the bag, it’s reassuring to know that you can spontaneously grind for 8 hours at any time.
The affected PlayStation player will now think three times about whether to take his PlayStation on the next vacation. Or at least whether to take better care of it.
What do you think? What did the PlayStation owner do with his console that triggered a bomb alert?
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