TSA Fires Back: Blames Airline for 'Security Violation'
Inspector Gained Access to Planes, But Caused Nine to Be Grounded
By JOSEPH RHEE and ERIC LONGABARDI
August 21, 2008
Even though its inspector's actions caused nine American Eagle planes to be grounded in Chicago this week, the Transporatation Security Administration says it may pursue action against the airline for security lapses.
A TSA inspector, as part of a spot security check, used a sensitive aircraft probe as a handhold to gain access to parked American Eagle planes at Chicago's O'Hare airport. American Eagle Airlines said the "unorthodox inspection techniques" led to additional maintenance inspections of the planes, causing "delays to approximately 40 flights and inconveniencing hundreds of customers."
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