Whoops... what did you forget you had?

[chelzmalee]

My brother had a "whoops" moment this morning, detained for interview by the AFP because he forgot he had his kubotan (martial arts training tool/deadly weapon) with him. Luckily, all that happened was it was confiscated and he received a warning not to carry weapons on planes.

Reminded me of the time my father, coming back from the USA, accidently packed a race car part in my carry on, instead of my checked luggage (just to distribute weight) - cue a search and questions from security at LAX as to what it was. Luckily, they let us keep it after reminding Dad to "pack these items in your own luggage, sir".

So, gotta know, what did you forget you had on you prior to a flight?

 

[blackcat20]

Scissors. Had a pencil case in my backpack as I was heading off on fieldwork and forgot about the scissors...

 

[TheInsider]

My brother had a "whoops" moment this morning, detained for interview by the AFP because he forgot he had his kubotan (martial arts training tool/deadly weapon) with him. Luckily, all that happened was it was confiscated and he received a warning not to carry weapons on planes.

Just curious, what type of flight was this? Domestic or International?

 

[chelzmalee]

Just curious, what type of flight was this? Domestic or International?

Domestic. Interestingly, he had it on a flight from BNE last week and nothing was said. Bit of a worry (the security inconsistencies, not my brother! lol)

 

[Sdtravel]

Had a swiss army knife in my carry on a few weeks back. Was at the bottem of my wet pack from camping trip ages ago and forgot. Had to go and check it in. So much for HLO

 

[Denali]

My brother had a "whoops" moment this morning, detained for interview by the AFP because he forgot he had his kubotan (martial arts training tool/deadly weapon) with him. ....

Had to google what a kubotan was. Where did he have it to accidently forget he was carrying it?

BTW, It somewhat resembles a butt plug from some weird fetish site... damn you 50 Shades of Grey for making me know this!

 

[samh004]

Had some spent bullets from some sort of machine gun in my hand luggage as a kid. Bought them at a UK war museum, flew back to HKG and wasn't stopped, but upon flying back to the UK I had a heap of the HKG airport police (with the big guns they carry) gathered around me. Being 11 it was an interesting situation. In the end, they determined they were spent/display and allowed me to collect them at the other end, which I did not!

 

[Pushka]

My youthful son. Toy Handcuffs.

 

[russ]

My ex-girlfriend. Toy handcuffs.

 

[sausagefingers]

My wife passed me a pair of scissors while waiting for our LAX-BNE flight at the gate, I had something inside my shoe which was irritating my foot, I said, god I wish I had a pair of scissors or something to cut that bit off.... she did :-o

 

[Boris spatsky]

I found a metal butter knife in my carry on bag post security. It must have fallen in after my connecting J class flight. Oops.

 

[chelzmalee]

Had to google what a kubotan was. Where did he have it to accidently forget he was carrying it?

BTW, It somewhat resembles a butt plug from some weird fetish site... damn you 50 Shades of Grey for making me know this!

It hangs off his keychain - he's so used to it being there I think he forgets about it.

Bro's doesn't resemble a butt plug, luckily... I have seen many that do!! His looks like more of a tool used in carpentry.

 

[Archphoto]

Back when the UK had their mad cow disease scare I was given a box of chocolates by friends to take back with me to AU. Got to SYD to board my connecting flight to ADL looking (and feeling r**s**t) after the Y experience on a packed flight and forgot to mark the checkbox that I had dairy products (?). Was given a right roasting by the quarantine officer, and even though I apologised profusely and explained I didn't think chocolate was a dairy product, hence the NO to dairy products.

Suffice to say, I was delayed so long, my domestic flight had disappeared from the flight board once I made it to the terminal and they had decided to delay the flight (final for the day) so that I'd make it. Thank you QF - made me very happy, but not so sure about the other passengers on that flight!

Slightly off-topic, but I often wonder why they don't send their little carts to collect late passengers in that situation. Have experienced only once before and was yelled at from said cart to get down to Gate XYZ (at the opposite end of the terminal) as quickly as possible. They then continued on their merry way towards Gate 1. . . . .

 

[Seriously?]

A set of brass dividers, that I needed for a training exercise I was flying to. Another case of so much for HLO. It looked rather odd coming out on the conveyor in a clear plastic bag with an attached priority tag.

October last year BNE/LAX/LAS I get to the rental car desk, trying to find something in my bag....pull out a box cutter I use at work. I'm only mildly surprised BNE missed it, but TSA??? It came home in checked luggage

 

[marki]

My ex-girlfriend. Toy handcuffs.

Work related tax deduction?( the hand cuffs that is)

 

[nickfromeastryde]

Coming home from India, was called over for a check of my laptop. When I was stuffing back in my backpack, nail scissors and file fell out right in front of them which I had forgotten to put in check in.

They just ignored as I repacked them

 

[DeKa]

Fruit scented pens. The beagles had a field day, but the staff couldn't find any fruit in my bags.
Finally it clicked in my mind and I pulled the pens out of a pencil case, took the lid off one (orange I think) and the border control staff laughed.

 

[teamhamsandwich]

From London to Melbourne I forgot I had a Kryptonite D Lock for my bike in my bag. It was worth about $150, so I argued my case to let me take it on board. They eventually allowed it.

 

[JohnK]

A fork in laptop bag at BNE security going on a golf weekend up the coast.

There was no way I was going to give up the fork. It is part of a set that we have had since the 70's. Went back to Qantas check-in and I checked in the fork in one of those large plastic bags.

 

[clazman]

Action man toy guns ....