Box Cutters Found On Plane At Denver

[Matt Molnar]

KUSA-TV, Denver:

Passenger finds box cutters on plane at DIA

Last updated: 5/9/2007 6:20:28 AM

A United Airlines flight from Denver to Dallas was delayed two hours Tuesday after a passenger found box cutters in the seatback pocket in front of her.

That is according to Transportation Security Administration spokesman Darin Kayser.

United Flight 490 was taxiing on the runway at Denver International Airport at 12:30 p.m. when the box cutters were found.

"The passenger notified the flight attendant, who told the pilots, who called authorities," said United spokesperson Megan Mccarthy.

She says the pilot aborted takeoff and returned to the gate.

TSA officials re-screened the 138 passengers and swept the plane. No other weapons were found, according to Kayser. The plane took off for Dallas at 2:25 p.m.

United says the plane came into DIA from LaGuardia Airport in New York City. Passengers got off and it was reloaded for the flight to Dallas. More...

[FlyingColors]

KUSA-TV, Denver:

Passenger finds box cutters on plane at DIA

Last updated: 5/9/2007 6:20:28 AM

A United Airlines flight from Denver to Dallas was delayed two hours Tuesday after a passenger found box cutters in the seatback pocket in front of her.

That is according to Transportation Security Administration spokesman Darin Kayser.

United Flight 490 was taxiing on the runway at Denver International Airport at 12:30 p.m. when the box cutters were found.

"The passenger notified the flight attendant, who told the pilots, who called authorities," said United spokesperson Megan Mccarthy.

She says the pilot aborted takeoff and returned to the gate.

TSA officials re-screened the 138 passengers and swept the plane. No other weapons were found, according to Kayser. The plane took off for Dallas at 2:25 p.m.

United says the plane came into DIA from LaGuardia Airport in New York City. Passengers got off and it was reloaded for the flight to Dallas. More...

Its not a weapon, its a box cutter.
Anything can be used as a weapon...

[RDU-JFK]

Interesting the flight originated from LGA...

In this day and age after 9/11 NO ONE can or will successfully be able to hijack a plane with a boxcutter.

[emshighway]

It's not necessarily passengers who were able to bring a box cutter on board. Cleaning and maintenance crews have been know to "forget" items... :roll:

[PhilDernerJr]

Yeah, has to be from a mx crew. I don't even think cleaners are authorized ot carry cutters airside.