Overview
- Luis Gastón Lamas told screeners during checks for JetSmart flight WJ 3083 from Mendoza to Ezeiza that he had a bomb in his luggage.
- The Policía de Seguridad Aeroportuaria evacuated the inspection area, set a security perimeter, and called in GEDEX for a full explosives protocol.
- Specialists used trace detectors and a canine unit to inspect Lamas and his bags, and no explosive material was found.
- Lamas later said the statement was a joke, and the Unidad Fiscal Federal Nº 1 ordered standard proceedings before allowing him to leave once no legal impediments existed.
- JetSmart recorded him as a disruptive passenger and refused boarding, and the operation caused delays and temporary evacuation that affected other travelers.