A bag containing an incendiary device shut down all incoming and outgoing commercial flights from the Victoria International Airport for hours Tuesday.

A bag containing an incendiary device shut down all incoming and outgoing commercial flights from the Victoria International Airport for hours Tuesday.

The Victoria Airport Authority confirmed that following an investigation, the suspicious item was determined to have been an incendiary device as well as “inert surplus military supplies” found in checked baggage.

The package was discovered in a bag brought in by a passenger at departure check-in, prompting Mounties to respond to the airport just after 1:30 p.m., and shutting down all incoming and outgoing commercial flights, publicly announcing the closure just before 3:30 p.m.

RCMP made the decision to inform the airport it should shut down after consulting with an explosive disposal unit.

The person who brought in the bag is currently under investigation and authorities are determining if charges are applicable.