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Pilot stopped at Knoxville airport carrying loaded gun
November 19, 2005
By DANIELLE BANKS
6 News Anchor/Reporter
ALCOA (WATE) -- A pilot was questioned and released at McGhee Tyson Airport Saturday morning after security personnel found a loaded gun in his carry-on bag.
The man missed his scheduled flight and was later given a citation.
The uniformed flight officer was stopped at one of the airport's security checkpoints.
While he was in uniform, a Transportation Security Administration source told 6 News the pilot was off-duty and not scheduled to fly the United Airlines flight he was about to board for Chicago.
When asked if the pilot was a federal flight deck officer, that is, someone with authorization to carry a gun on a plane, 6 News was told the answer was "no."
The matter is still being investigated by TSA and airport police.
When the matter is concluded in Knoxville it will be turned over to the FBI for further review.
Attempting to carry a prohibited item onto a plane can land you fine ranging from $250 to $1,500.
Fines for bringing a loaded weapon onto a plane range from $3,000 to$7,500.
The Transportation Security Administration says certain people, such as law enforcement, are allowed to carry guns on board planes. But they still must abide by certain rules.
All firearms must be declared at the ticket counter during check-in.
The gun must be unloaded and must be carried in a locked, hard-sided container.
http://www.wate.com/Global/story.asp?S=4143560&nav=menu7_2_1
By DANIELLE BANKS
6 News Anchor/Reporter
ALCOA (WATE) -- A pilot was questioned and released at McGhee Tyson Airport Saturday morning after security personnel found a loaded gun in his carry-on bag.
The man missed his scheduled flight and was later given a citation.
The uniformed flight officer was stopped at one of the airport's security checkpoints.
While he was in uniform, a Transportation Security Administration source told 6 News the pilot was off-duty and not scheduled to fly the United Airlines flight he was about to board for Chicago.
When asked if the pilot was a federal flight deck officer, that is, someone with authorization to carry a gun on a plane, 6 News was told the answer was "no."
The matter is still being investigated by TSA and airport police.
When the matter is concluded in Knoxville it will be turned over to the FBI for further review.
Attempting to carry a prohibited item onto a plane can land you fine ranging from $250 to $1,500.
Fines for bringing a loaded weapon onto a plane range from $3,000 to$7,500.
The Transportation Security Administration says certain people, such as law enforcement, are allowed to carry guns on board planes. But they still must abide by certain rules.
All firearms must be declared at the ticket counter during check-in.
The gun must be unloaded and must be carried in a locked, hard-sided container.
http://www.wate.com/Global/story.asp?S=4143560&nav=menu7_2_1
