Flights delayed after pilot loses bag containing gun
15 January 2011A JetBlue pilot lost his government-issued handgun after a passenger mistakenly picked up his carry-on luggage, authorities said Friday.
The pilot was waiting for his New York-to-Pittsburgh flight at Kennedy Airport on Thursday morning when a passenger who was traveling with children mistakenly picked up his backpack along with her family’s bags.
TSA is still investigating, noting that pilots are “‘required to follow strict protocols for securing their TSA-issued firearm.'”
source: msnbc.com
