MCO Security Breach 2/2/2019
Feb 2, 2019, 11:37 am
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MCO Security Breach 2/2/2019
Heads up for anyone flying in an out of MCO today. A TSA officer committed suicide by jumping from a balcony in the Hyatt Atrium inside the airport and 4 people were able to breach security after panic erupted after a loud bang noise was heard. Everyone in Airsides 2 & 4 (Gates 70-129) had to be re-screened again and there are now massive lines and delays as a result of this.
https://www.wftv.com/news/local/secu...-say/913554953
https://www.wftv.com/news/local/secu...-say/913554953
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Feb 2, 2019, 12:55 pm
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I was getting ready to jump in the shower to head to the airport for a 330 flight to Atl onto LAX. Called delta and pushed it to tomorrow via slc. I saw the nightmare that was becoming mco and didn’t want to end up stuck in Atl looking for a hotel superbowl eve.
Sorry about the agent and his/her family.
Sorry about the agent and his/her family.
Feb 2, 2019, 2:03 pm
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A bit more over on the Southwest forum for whatever reason.
Orlando airport security is normally a mess - add in Saturday with heavy vacation and cruise traffic and - yikes!
By time most read this , they are probably getting back in shape.
Orlando airport security is normally a mess - add in Saturday with heavy vacation and cruise traffic and - yikes!
By time most read this , they are probably getting back in shape.
Feb 2, 2019, 8:48 pm
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I think the title of this thread is misleading. There was no "security breach". Therefore I don't think it is appropriate to say there was such...it could cause people to go into a panic.
Feb 2, 2019, 9:03 pm
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Yes there was a security breach. 4 passengers ran through the checkpoint afterwards unscreened as I assume they may have thought the noise was a gunshot.
Feb 2, 2019, 9:10 pm
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Yes, a minimal security breach.
A reasonable management team would have let it go. But our insane "better safe than sorry" thinking means we need to rescreen a few thousand people, even those already on planes.
A reasonable management team would have let it go. But our insane "better safe than sorry" thinking means we need to rescreen a few thousand people, even those already on planes.
Feb 4, 2019, 10:24 pm
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No, there's no gunshots. It was TSA screener that he jumping off balcony. He was committed suicide. He was being killed.