Check with the help of a cynologist, removal from the flight. What threatens inappropriate jokes during the inspection at the airport

Inappropriate safety jokes have serious consequences. What responsibility threatens passengers for false statements, told the press service of the National airport Minsk, writes sb.by.

The press service noted:

Phrases like "I have a bomb in my suitcase" or "We'll take off now without a pilot" are not funny, but very expensive, long and unsettling. When it comes to safety, jokes are bad. After such statements, the procedure for screening the passenger immediately stops, and the person becomes the object of inspection. Police officers and cynologists arrive at the site. This takes time, which, by the way, is stolen from dozens of other passengers. The territory of the airport is additionally inspected by cynological calculations. Things prankster reviewed manually and using technical means. Baggage is also carefully inspected.

Unsubstantiated statements are an administrative offence that carries the risk of a large fine or administrative arrest, and in some cases such incidents can lead to a criminal case.

- In addition, the joker is expected to be removed from the flight, the airport said. - Tickets will burn. Vacation or business trip will begin with the police station. The offender also faces being blacklisted by the airline and a possible claim for reimbursement of costs for flight delays.

The airport's aviation security service is obliged to respond to any threat, even if it seems absurd

- There is no time to guess whether you are joking or really dangerous. Each such “joke” diverts resources that are needed for real protection. There is no place for sarcasm, black humor and ambiguity in the inspection and control zone. Answer the questions clearly and honestly. Save your time and nerves. Departures from regional centers of Belarus to Egypt temporarily moved to Minsk – tour operators called the reasons