Dallas, TX – A United Airlines flight from Denver to Dallas was delayed two hours today after a passenger found box cutters in the seatback pocket in front of her.
That is according to Transportation Security Administration spokesman Darin Kayser.
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United Flight 490 was taxiing on the runway at Denver International Airport 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.
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.
When asked how the box cutters could have gotten on board, the TSA spokesman said he would not speculate. “Things like this do occasionally happen. That’s why we have armed pilots and Federal Air Marshals so that if prohibited items do get on board, there are other layers of security,” said Kayser. [9news]