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By Simon Hradecky, created Friday, Apr 21st 2017 18:42Z, last updated Friday, Apr 21st 2017 18:42Z A Delta Airlines Boeing 767-300, registration N394DL performing flight DL-221 from Manchester,EN (UK) to New York JFK,NY (USA), was enroute over the Atlantic Ocean when a passenger went to a lavatory and found a loaded gun. The passenger handed the gun to cabin crew, who in turn returned the weapon to the owner, a female US Air Marshal, who had forgotten the weapon in the lavatory. The aircraft continued to New York for a safe landing without further incident.



The United States Transportation Safety Agency (TSA) confirmed they are aware of the incident but did not want to comment further.







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