Originally Posted by
FriendlySkies
We have been talking about the fact that crews are not screened, because they are trusted. However, this article makes me think that if they carried coins, an FA could be corrupted and smuggle something dangerous on-board. Perhaps FAs and pilots should be searched?
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http://upgrd.com/matthew/lufthansa-f...o-germany.html
Bolding mine: One data point.....
This happened in another country(ies) vs at a US/TSA controlled airport so we don't know the rules for that/those country/countries but at a US/TSA controlled airport, flight crews and their luggage
are screened-their argument was that they should be exempt from the NoS.
Now, like the article states, why weren't the coins picked up on x-ray
as it seems to me that it would be quite obvious. Perhaps there was "someone on the inside" (i.e. a screener or screeners was/were also involved)