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Suspicious. chief gannon admits nothing is foolproof. >> as weve been at airports across the country, we have not really seen anything that could prevent what happened -- guns being smuggled on to airplanes. >> i agree. i agree in any airport throughout the united states and here also, there is never a 100% guarantee that somebody couldnt who wanted to do something illegal or wrong, couldnt make that happen. >> reporter: what happened in atlanta prompted a reaction at airports across the country...

Really seen anything that could prevent what atlanta went through which was guns being smuggled on to airplanes. >> no, i agree. i agree that in any airport throughout the united states and here also, theres never a 100% guarantee that somebody who wanted to do something illegal or wrong couldnt make that happen. >> reporter: what happened in atlanta prompted reaction at airports across the country. and you can see why. these are the guns smuggled on to as many as 20 flights by one delta airline...

Famous since the baggage handler fell asleep in an alaska airlines cargo hold. tried calling 911. >> youre where? >> inside a plane. i feel like it is moving in a hair. >> reporter: it wasnt just the luggage that was heavy. it was his eyees. >> i was exhausted. when i first started the job we we took snaps. >> reporter: on the job napping from subway clerks to cops. >> it was for his money -- >> reporter: an occupational hazard. even this 911 dispatcher could be heard snoring. second after answe...

He hopes to keep working as a baggage handler. reena and ryan? >> thank you, brandi. >> yes. alaska airlines has permanently banned him from work for the airline. >> but hes still working for the company i guess which employed him which really handles baggage. hes still got a job. i dont know. i think he should find a new place of employment where he can get some more sleep. thats my take. coming up, foodie friday. never mind those tasteless snacks. who likes those? were rolling out some gourm...

A violent collision captured on camera in seattle between a car and a train. you can see the white car turning into the path of an oncoming commuter train. too late to stop. the train slams into the car, sending it crashing into a light pole and trapping the driver inside. amazingly, the driver suffered only minor injuries. no one on the train was hurt. well, the baggage handler who fell asleep inside the airlines cargo hold last week is now speaking out about the terrifying takeoff. >> he sat...

Injunction right now so it brings the department of justice and google together. it has to be a compromise. these companies have made it so that they cant supplycomply with a search warrant. thats illegal. >> maybe the doj is listening. the tsa now tightening security rules for workers at airports. homeland security secretary jeh johnson says the rules include real-time recurring background checks. there will also be a fingerprint based check of criminals history workers every two years for wo...

Carolina police officer stopped the woman from jumping off a bridge. the officer grabbing the woman under both arms and telling her you are not going out like this today. the officer on job says he was just doing his job. the baggage handler who called 911 after falling asleep in the cargo home in the alaska airlines jet is now banned from ever working on the companys flights again. the seattle worker woke up in the planes baggage hold a couple minutes into the the flight on monday. remember the...

Have to wait a few more months because they need the northern hemmis feel daylight hours to be able to power that plane all the way across the ocean. natalie? >> we wish them well, matt. >> we sure do. >> thanks. here is another plane story for you. alaska airlines has permanently banned a baggage handler from working on its aircraft after he fell asleep inside a jets cargo hold. the plane took off. well it returned to seattle shortly after take off after the pilot and some pass not jers heard...

Some important top ings for us -- topics for us today. we appreciate it very much. >> good talking to you jenna. erik erik well jenna, some republican rivals have faced some tough interviews in recent weeks, hillary clinton, so far shes avoided serious questions after announcing her presidential run. so is the media treating her more like a celebrity than a candidate? coming up, our media panel join us on that. and hear about this? a baggage handlers frantic call for help because he was down u...

The man who landed a small helicopter on the capital lawn was charged today withed two criminal offenses for operating an unregistered aircraft and violating national defense air space, the first charge has a maximum penalty of three years in prison the second charge is punishable by one up to one year. he was released today on his own recognizance and due back in court for a hearing on may 8th. also today we have the 911 call from the baggage handler who says he fell an asleep inside the cargo ...