14.03.2004 El Al places firearms in the suitcases of some passengers without their knowledge as part of a training exercise for security personnel. The practice was exposed last week after a passenger returning to Israel from Frankfurt opened his suitcase to find a pistol that did not belong to him. After alerting the police, the passenger was informed that it was a simulated weapon used by El Al security in training exercises. BPI.
El Al is negotiating with the startled customer over appropriate compensation. „El Al Israel Airlines uses various measures and systems to ensure passenger safety,” a spokesman for the airline said. „Beyond that, the company does not comment on security-related issues.”
