Key Facts

• The incident happened early Thursday at Avalon Airport, about 50 km southwest of Melbourne.
• A suspicious package was found during security screening, delaying domestic flights.
• The package included a laser hair removal device and a hot chocolate container.
• Police and the bomb squad checked the package and found no threat.
• The package’s owner was briefly detained but later released without charges.
• The airport reopened about four hours after the lockdown started.
• Some passengers were held in the carpark without access to facilities during the security incident.
• The airport said the quick response showed strong security procedures at work.