A police bomb squad blew up a suitcase at Los Angeles International Airport on Thursday, after smoke was seen coming from the bag.

The controlled explosion took place outside Gate 22A, located in Terminal 2 at LAX. Clothes were strewn about the suitcase after the explosion.

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ABC7 in Los Angeles reported on the smoke, whose cause has not yet been determined.

#BREAKINGNEWS Bomb Squad checking suspicous suitcase at Gate 22a at LAX. Smoke was seen coming from the bag. — ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) June 25, 2015

Bomb squad blows up suspicious suitcase at Gate 22a at LAX. Smoke seen coming from the bag pic.twitter.com/z1FfO5DCv2 — Julie Sone (@ABC7JulieSone) June 25, 2015

Controlled detonations are a relatively common tactic for police when a package or bag presents potential danger.

Airlines that operate at LAX's Terminal 2 include Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air China, Air France, Air New Zealand, Alitalia, Hawaiian Airlines, KLM, Virgin Atlantic, Volaris and WestJet.

One traveler tweeted about the terminal being evacuated, as the bag was investigated.

Fun way to start vacation: evacuation of LAX terminal 2 for a smoking bag. Which then explodes. #NoSmokingArea — Mike Brown (@plutokiller) June 25, 2015

Passengers flying through LAX Thursday should check with their airline for the most recent information about possible delays.

Never a good feeling to hear that the bomb squad has blown up a suspicious suitcase at LAX on the day you are flying out — Me (@FreddyWanKenobi) June 25, 2015

Police did not immediately respond to a request for comment.