On Monday, a Southwest Airlines pilot was arrested with a loaded gun at Albany International Airport in New York.
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A Southwest Airlines pilot was arrested with a loaded gun at a TSA checkpoint (LUV)
A TSA officer discovered a loaded 0.380 caliber pistol in the carry-on bag of a Southwest Airlines pilot.
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The incident occurred after a Transportation Security Administration officer at a security checkpoint detected a gun in the unnamed pilot's checked bag.
TSA officials notified a nearby Albany County Sheriff's Deputy who took the pilot into custody.
The 0.380 caliber pistol, which was loaded with six bullets, has been confiscated the Sheriff's department.
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In a statement to Business Insider, Southwest Airlines wrote:
According to the TSA, the pilot's flight to Chicago Midway Airport was delayed four hours as a result of the incident.
"This incident highlights the importance of what TSA and its dedicated security officers do each and every day in protecting the flying public," TSA’s Upstate New York Federal Security Director Bart R. Johnson said in a statement. "I am grateful to the support that the Albany County Sheriff’s Office provides to TSA on a daily basis."
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