A box cutter found by a passenger onboard a United Airlines plane delayed a Denver to Dallas flight for nearly two hours Tuesday. Flight 490 had left the gate and was taxiing toward a runway when the passenger found the cutting instrument and notified a flight attendant, United Airlines spokeswoman Megan McCarthy said. The flight attendant notified authorities, and Transportation Security Administration officials met the plane on the tarmac. McCarthy said all the passengers were taken off the plane and re-screened while officials checked the plane for additional weapons.
Last time we went through Logan they pulled us aside for “special” screening because of a half-empty bottle of Pepsi that we forgot in our backpack (obviously we’re stupid – first mistake like that since 9/11 but in fairness to us we were viciously hung over). You know why TSA can find our Pepsi bottles but not catch boxcutters? Training:
This is obviously comedy. No way TSA training is that rigorous.
(h/t: Consumeist)
References:
* tsa security [starcheck / TSA]
Previously:
* Breaking: Iraqi National Detained At LAX Hiding Wires, Magnets, and Something Else… (UPDATE: False alarm? TSA Still Managed To Endanger Lives…)
* Q: Could Airport Security Suck Worse?
* TSA Web Site Hacked and Hijacked. Of Course It Was.
