Security At Our Airports Continue To Be A Problem

FBI Makes An Arrest After A Man Tried To Board A Flight Armed With Knives And Other Weapons

November 11, 2001, Chicago, Illinois, Subash Gurung 27,  was arrested at O'Hare International Airport, Saturday night by local police and charged with unlawful possession of a weapon and attempting to board an aircraft with a weapon, both misdemeanor charges. He was to appear in court on December 19, 2001. However, the FBI I was later called in and Gurung was re-arrested by the FBI. It was reported that Gruung tried to board a United Airlines flight armed with nine knives, a can of Mace and a stun gun.

Seven airport security workers at O'Hare International Airport have been suspended in the wake of the security breach at one the nation's largest airport. The security breach has drawn attention to how secure is our airports. Transportation Secretary Norm Mineta, in Chicago for an unrelated matter, is expected to talk about the incident Monday afternoon. Gurung listed the same West Hollywood Avenue apartment address in Chicago as Ayub Ali Khan, who is being held as a material witness in the September hijackings. 

Subash  Gurung