[2021-10-13 20:46:32 UTC; Update: Corrected story link.--martyb]
I feel sorry for the accused.
The “security incident” that forced a New-York bound flight to make an emergency landing at LaGuardia Airport on Saturday turned out to be a misunderstanding — after an airline passenger mistook another traveler’s camera for a bomb, sources said Sunday.
American Airlines Flight 4817 from Indianapolis — operated by Republic Airways — made an emergency landing at LaGuardia just after 3 p.m., and authorities took a suspicious passenger into custody for several hours.
It turns out the would-be “bomber” was just a vintage camera aficionado and the woman who reported him made a mistake, sources said.
Why in the world was the passenger in custody for “several hours”? They didn’t do anything wrong.
(Score: 5, Insightful) by MostCynical on Wednesday October 13 2021, @10:27PM (2 children)
protocol
There is probably a checklist for every TLA involved, plus the airline
Each checklist is likely 20-100 pages long
Every page needs to be signed, counter-signed and initialed by the appropriate management levels, TLAs (and likely, also, the airline's lawyers)
None of these people were on site at the emergency landing location, so all had to GET there, check and sing all the forms, then spend alot of time making sure the 'offender' is cowed into NOT suing or making a fuss - which likely took several hours of 'you don't need a lawyer' and 'here, sign this now (or else)'
Then the plane had to be put through all the pre-flight checks, including possible re-fuelling, and pilot swaps, (depending on flight hours accrued), then re-load meals, etc etc
"I guess once you start doubting, there's no end to it." -Batou, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
(Score: 3, Touché) by Farmer Tim on Thursday October 14 2021, @04:50AM
Security light opera?
Came for the news, stayed for the soap opera.
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Thursday October 14 2021, @06:34PM
I hope the forms are in a key suitable for most vocalists.
People today are educated enough to repeat what they are taught but not to question what they are taught.