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A plane passenger reportedly got a meat cleaver through TSA last week in Portland, Ore.

TSA tells CNN the traveler stored the knife in their carry-on bag

As a result of the discovery, the entire flight was forced to deplane and go back through security, causing a two-and-a-half hour delay

A traveler in Portland, Ore. got a meat cleaver past TSA and onto an aircraft last week, CNN reports.

The incident reportedly took place at Portland International Airport on Thursday, Nov. 13. According to a statement shared with the outlet, TSA is aware that the passenger “passed through the security checkpoint with a meat cleaver in their carry-on bag.”

The agency added: “We take this matter very seriously.”

The heavy-duty knife, typically used for cutting through thick meat, b

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