TSA Investigating Southwest Airline Firecracker Incident CheapOair Staff August 17, 2011 general TSA is investigating the Firecrackers Incident A Las Vegas flight dealt with difficultly Tuesday, the passengers of Southwest Airlines flight 2408 were delayed departure when a flight attendant found firecrackers stuffed beneath a seat. Passengers were immediately deplaned while TSA investigated the incident by inspecting the plane and re-scanning luggage. The plan touched down safely in Kansas City, M.O., only one hour behind schedule, said Ashley Dillon, a Southwest spokesperson. Though no one has claimed the plastic bag full of firecrackers, TSA is still examining how the culprit evaded security and brought the prohibited pyrotechnics onto the aircraft. Source: CNN