Video Newark airport outage is a ‘failure’ of infrastructure ‘decades’ in the making: American Airlines captain
Dennis Tajer, representative for the Allied Pilots Association and captain at American Airlines, talked about the recent disruption at Newark Liberty International Airport on ‘America Reports.’
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The discovery of a solitary round of ammunition inside an overhead compartment on a United Airlines Boeing 737 at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) resulted in a noteworthy hold-up for security reasons.
This event took place on Feb. 17 on a flight scheduled for Miami. The aircraft was treated as a crime scene, undergoing a search and clearance by authorities before its eventual departure following a delay that lasted almost three hours.
“On Tuesday, United Flight 1511 was subject to a security check after a bullet was located in an above-seat storage bin before the flight’s planned departure,” United Airlines communicated to Fox News Digital via a statement.
“Security staff gave the all-clear for the plane, which subsequently departed for Miami,” the company’s message concluded.
United Flight 1511 was originally slated to leave Newark at 2:07 p.m. local time, according to figures displayed on FlightAware.
Recently, a single bullet was found in an overhead compartment at Newark Liberty International Airport. This resulted in a delayed departure. (Eduardo Munoz)
Following nearly three hours, the plane eventually took off at 4:49 p.m.
It touched down in Miami at 7:33 p.m.
How the bullet made its way into the plane’s cabin after going through multiple screening protocols at Newark is still unclear.
“Security personnel cleared the aircraft, which later departed for Miami.”
TSA regulations explicitly ban guns in carry-on luggage.
The agency stipulates that ammunition must be unloaded, secured within a robust hard-sided container, and declared to the airline at the check-in desk as part of checked baggage.
TSA regulations explicitly ban firearms in carry-on baggage. (iStock)
Whether loaded or empty, firearm magazines and ammunition clips are required to be safely packaged or kept within a hard-sided case that also contains an unloaded gun.
“TSA does not seize detected firearms in carry-on bags. Screening officers alert law enforcement, who may take control of the firearm and decide on further measures,” states the official government website.
This isn’t the first instance of a passenger seemingly attempting to sneak ammunition through Newark airport.
Passengers, like those depicted above, experienced a delay of nearly three hours. (Mike Segar)
In Oct. 2024, a Mississippi resident was apprehended after TSA personnel discovered disassembled firearm components concealed within a boot and a Lego container.
According to a TSA statement released at the time, “an officer spotted the completely disassembled 9mm weapon inside a carry-on at a checkpoint in Terminal A as the man’s duffle bag entered the checkpoint X-ray machine.”
“Security personnel cleared the aircraft, which later departed for Miami,” United Airlines said in a statement. (iStock)
“The gun frame was wedged into the bottom of a boot, beneath a sock… The gun’s slide, spring, and magazine – loaded with 12 bullets – were found mixed in with the plastic pieces from a Black Panther Lego set.”
The Port Authority Police took possession of the items and placed the passenger under arrest; the passenger had a ticket to fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.