Flight Attendant caught with loaded gun by airport security

4,113 views · Published 25 October 2012 · 0:35 · Indexed 1 November 2026

Channel: News Direct · 2012 · News & Politics

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A flight attendant for Republic Airways was caught when she tried to pass through airport security at the Philadelphia International Airport with a loaded .38 caliber revolver in her purse on Sunday. A Transportation Security Administration worker noticed the gun on the x-ray scanner and notified airport police. The airport police escorted the flight attendant into a secondary screening room and while attempting to unload the gun, accidentally discharged one round into the wall. No injuries were reported. The flight attendant was detained and charged with disorderly conduct.

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