By Dave Smith
May 5, 2021
Syracuse, N.Y. - TSA has caught another person with a handgun at the airport Syracuse Hancock International Airport.
TSA officer spotted the handgun going thru the x-ray machine at the checkpoint. Syracuse Police were alerted, and the 9mm handgun was confiscated. The owner of the gun, who was from Florida, said he had inherited the gun and forgot he had it with him.
“It is extremely disappointing to see that travelers continue to bring handguns in their carry-on luggage at the checkpoint. TSA allows guns to be transported as long as they are unloaded, packed in a locked hard-sided case, and declared to the airline,” said Bart R. Johnson, TSA Federal Security Director.
Florida man brings gun to airport, tells police he forgot about weapon, TSA says
Updated 11:06 AM;
Today 10:31 AM
This 9 mm handgun and magazine loaded with seven bullets were found in a Florida man s carry-on bag Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at the Syracuse Hancock International Airport, the TSA said.Provided by TSA
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Syracuse, N.Y. A gun was seized from a Florida man’s carry-on bag Tuesday at Syracuse Hancock International Airport, the TSA said.
TSA officers found the 9 mm handgun after running the man’s bag through an X-ray machine at the airport’s checkpoint, a Transportation Security Administration spokeswoman said in a news release Wednesday. Although the gun was not loaded, a magazine with seven bullets was also found in the man’s bag, she said.
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A Reaper drone crashed at Syracuse’s airport. Why wasn’t the public told?
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An MQ-9 Reaper drone operated by the NY Air National Guard s 174th Attack Wing is shown after crashing June 25, 2020 at Syracuse Hancock International Airport.U.S. Air Force photo
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An Air National Guard MQ-9 Reaper drone crashed shortly after takeoff last summer at Syracuse Hancock International Airport, but military officials decided not to inform the public until now.
A U.S. Air Force accident investigation board disclosed details of the crash in a report issued last week, almost a year after the unmanned aircraft lost engine power while taking off for a training mission.