One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today.
This is an archival story that predates current editorial management.
This archival content was written, edited, and published prior to LAist's acquisition by its current owner, Southern California Public Radio ("SCPR"). Content, such as language choice and subject matter, in archival articles therefore may not align with SCPR's current editorial standards. To learn more about those standards and why we make this distinction, please click here.
Another Dry Ice Bomb Explodes At LAX
Another night, another dry ice bomb explosion. On Monday an explosion in a restricted area rocked the Tom Bradley Terminal at LAX. Again, no one was harmed.
This came a day after a dry ice bomb exploded in an employee bathroom of Terminal 2 of the airport, also a restricted area inaccessible to the public that caused the terminal to be shut down for about 90 minutes. The Bradley Terminal was not shut down on Monday because of the explosion.
The device went off around 8 p.m. and L.A. police detective Gus Villanueva told City News Service that the bomb squad found two other devices that did not explode. Villanueva said that there appeared to be no connection to terrorism.
Thankfully these are merely dry ice bombs, and no one has been injured yet. These crude bombs are just dry ice in a plastic container. As the carbon dioxide gas is released from the dry ice, they get trapped in the container until the pressure is too much and it explodes. People can get injured from flying shrapnel, but no serious injuries are likely to be sustained.
According to CNS detectives from the LAPD Criminal Conspiracy Section oversaw the investigation and the FBI is investigating the planting of devices. Also, according to CBS LA LAX police are investigating how this person or persons got access to restricted areas.
Hopefully this is a prank and nothing more.
One year ago, Congress voted to defund public media, eliminating a critical $1.7 million from our budget every year going forward. But they couldn’t silence us, and we’re not going anywhere. LAist is now 100% community funded and that means we’re taking our future into our own hands and turning to you to keep local reporting strong.
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our nonprofit newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our communities. We are free to follow facts wherever they lead and to hold power to account without fear or favor. Our only loyalty is to our readers and listeners and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen Southern California’s communities.
If this story helped you, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our nonprofit newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our communities. We are free to follow facts wherever they lead and to hold power to account without fear or favor. Our only loyalty is to our readers and listeners and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen Southern California’s communities.
If this story helped you, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
Senior Vice President News, Editor in Chief
