Eusebio D. Peraltalajara, 45, a Jersey City factory worker, passed through security with three box-cutters in his carry-on luggage. The box cutters fell out when he was putting his bag in an overhead compartment. The flight was evacuated and the passengers re-screened. Peraltalajara was not charged with a crime.
Several TSA agents are facing discipline and extra training as a result of the incident.
TSA spokeswoman Ann Davis said, "There have been a number of additional security layers that have been implemented on aircraft that would prevent someone from causing harm with boxcutters, " adding, "They include the possible presence of armed federal air marshals, hardened cockpit doors, flight crews trained in self-defense and a more vigilant traveling public who have demonstrated a willingness to intervene."
As a result of the incident, the Dominican Republic-bound flight was delayed three hours.
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