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delemorte
12-12-2007, 01:30 PM
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22219861/
BERLIN - A man nearly died from alcohol poisoning after quaffing a liter (two pints) of vodka at an airport security check instead of handing it over to comply with new carry-on rules, police said Wednesday.
The incident occurred at the Nuremberg airport on Tuesday, where the 64-year-old man was switching planes on his way home to Dresden from a holiday in Egypt.
New airport rules prohibit passengers from carrying larger quantities of liquid onto planes, and he was told at a security check he would have to either throw out the bottle of vodka or pay a fee to have his carry-on bag checked as cargo.

RitcheyRch
12-12-2007, 01:42 PM
Wild story.

drejustice
12-12-2007, 03:05 PM
Well he obviously wasn't too bright.
1) to thinkin that drinking that quantity of vodak that quick wouldn't be dangerous.....
or
2) to think that he could have brought it on the plane when the rules are pretty clear and have been posted for over a year about carrying on liquids.....

RiverToysJas
12-12-2007, 03:18 PM
2) to think that he could have brought it on the plane when the rules are pretty clear and have been posted for over a year about carrying on liquids.....
He was not in the U.S., therefore FAA regulations about liquids on planes do not apply. His original departure point allowed the alcohol on the plane as well.
I thought our rules regarding liquids had been relaxed recently....but I have not flown in a while.
RTJas :D