As you may be aware a flight to Tampa was recently diverted to Atlanta after TSA agents apparently allowed a passenger to board a plane with box cutters in his carry on luggage.
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"The TSA said in a statement released Sunday that it reviewed Friday’s incident and found the agents did not fully use the technology at their disposal which would have identified the box cutters inside the passenger’s carry-on luggage, nor did they follow protocol when they returned the “visible blades” back to the passenger after an inspection.
The male passenger, who has not yet been identified, approached the TSA checkoint around 5:30 p.m. on Friday at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) with a ticket for a Frontier Airlines flight to Tampa International Airport (TPA), the TSA said. He showed his identification, including a temporary Ohio drivers’ license, and underwent physical screening, the agency said.
The traveler then presented two backpacks and put his loose items into a bin for additional screening, the TSA said, which were screened using CT technology that “creates a 3-D image that can be rotated 360 degrees for a thorough analysis.”
The Frontier Airlines Flight 1761 was diverted to Atlanta after the man was seen with a box cutter and allegedly threatened passengers mid-flight."
I thought that bringing such items aboard flights had been completely eliminated after 911 when TSA inspectors at Logan International in Boston allowed a bunch of Saudi infidels on board several flights. No one needs to be reminded what happened afterwards. This sort of incident will make me think twice about ever boarding another commercial flight. I'm sure some will claim this is just some isolated incident, but it only takes one hijacked plane flight to not only ruin your trip but possibly end your life as well. The article suggests that additional training will be provided to TSA agents in regards to such items. I would certainly hope so. JFC
TSA to conduct additional training after passenger is allowed on a flight with two boxcutters, agency says | CNN
The Transportation Security Administration is admitting multiple failures and is instituting alerts to security officers at airports nationwide after a man got through a checkpoint with two box cutters. The move comes as passengers are expected to flood airports ahead of Thanksgiving.
"The TSA said in a statement released Sunday that it reviewed Friday’s incident and found the agents did not fully use the technology at their disposal which would have identified the box cutters inside the passenger’s carry-on luggage, nor did they follow protocol when they returned the “visible blades” back to the passenger after an inspection.
The male passenger, who has not yet been identified, approached the TSA checkoint around 5:30 p.m. on Friday at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) with a ticket for a Frontier Airlines flight to Tampa International Airport (TPA), the TSA said. He showed his identification, including a temporary Ohio drivers’ license, and underwent physical screening, the agency said.
The traveler then presented two backpacks and put his loose items into a bin for additional screening, the TSA said, which were screened using CT technology that “creates a 3-D image that can be rotated 360 degrees for a thorough analysis.”
The Frontier Airlines Flight 1761 was diverted to Atlanta after the man was seen with a box cutter and allegedly threatened passengers mid-flight."
I thought that bringing such items aboard flights had been completely eliminated after 911 when TSA inspectors at Logan International in Boston allowed a bunch of Saudi infidels on board several flights. No one needs to be reminded what happened afterwards. This sort of incident will make me think twice about ever boarding another commercial flight. I'm sure some will claim this is just some isolated incident, but it only takes one hijacked plane flight to not only ruin your trip but possibly end your life as well. The article suggests that additional training will be provided to TSA agents in regards to such items. I would certainly hope so. JFC
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