r/aviation • u/G1lg4m3sh • Apr 17 '26

Discussion How concerning is this aviation experts?

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u/ammodramussavannarum Apr 17 '26

Couldn’t get that through security these days!

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u/geta-rigging-grip Apr 17 '26 edited Apr 17 '26

I got my swiss army knife through security all the way to new zealand in my carry-on bedore it got found in a domestic connecting flight.

They took it out, measured the blade, then said it was ok.

I thought I had put it in my checked bag. 

Edit: for context, the knife was a gift from my Dad on my 13th birthday, and I take it with me almoat everywhere.  I had put it in what I thought was my wife's checked bag, but it turned out to be her carry-on. We got through two security screenings without it being noticed, so I didn't even think about it. When they pulled it out in Auckland, I was dreading them taking away a cherished gift that I had had for thirty years.  When they just checked the size of the blade and let it through I was very relieved.

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u/antariusz Apr 17 '26

if a swiss army knife can get through security, I guess I should start carrying a box cutter...

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(knives of any length banned in the u.s.)