The TSA has warned travelers about a common camping item they cannot take on board after one clueless passenger put it in his carry-on.
The security administration posted the stern note to Facebook after the team at Pensacola International Airport in Florida stopped a man from taking a stove – complete with propane tank – onto the plane.
‘Listen, friends, we love watching cooking shows as much as you do, but any top chef has to know that you cannot bring a stove with a propane tank attached through airport security in your carry-on bag,’ the post began.
‘This one was hard to miss, but great job by our team at Pensacola International Airport (PNS) for discovering this during standard checkpoint screening on Monday, and educating the passenger on the regulations we have around prohibited items.
‘The passenger said he was unaware that stoves and propane tanks couldn’t be carried on a plane, so let this be a learning moment for everyone… propane tanks cannot and do not belong in either your carry-on or checked bags.
‘Camp stoves can be carried on, but *only* if they’re empty of all fuel and fully cleaned so no fuel vapors or residue remains.’
Many readers took to the comments to mock the passenger and applaud TSA for stopping him.
‘A propane tank?!? Someone is sorely lacking in common sense!’ someone said.
The TSA has warned travelers about a common camping item they cannot take on board after one clueless passenger put it in his carry-on (stock image)
‘This is truly a weird carry-on in the airport. Great catch TSA,’ another wrote.
‘He knew! If you have to bring travel-size shampoo you know. Good catch by TSA,’ a person shared.
Recently, the official travel administration shared a post about which popular snack was allowed through security: donuts.
In the post, it also linked to all the rules about taking food and drinks on board.
Each item was listed alongside the corresponding guidelines as well as whether they were allowed in a carry-on or checked baggage.
It addressed a whole host of items – from alcohol and pizza to breast milk and live lobster.
It might surprise many to know that taking alcohol with you is actually allowed within specific limits.
‘Alcoholic beverages with more than 24 percent but not more than 70 percent alcohol are limited in checked bags to 5 liters (1.3 gallons) per passenger and must be in unopened retail packaging,’ it explained.
The security administration posted the stern note to Facebook after the team at Pensacola International Airport in Florida stopped a man from taking a stove – complete with propane tank – onto the plane
Many readers took to the comments to mock the passenger and applaud TSA for stopping him
‘Alcoholic beverages with 24 percent alcohol or less are not subject to limitations in checked bags.
‘Mini bottles of alcohol in carry-on must be able to comfortably fit into a single quart-sized bag.’
Despite alcohol being allowed, there are still parameters to what you can bring on a plane.
Alcoholic beverages with more than 70 percent alcohol (over 140 proof), including grain alcohol and 151 proof rum, are not allowed in either a carry-on or checked bag.
Other items are allowed on planes but have special instructions.
Baby formula and breast milk, for example, are allowed in a checked bag, but there are a few extra steps to bring it directly on the plane.
