Flight Crew Member with Fully Loaded Handgun in Carry-on Stopped at DC Airport on Way to Plane

TSA officers at Reagan National Airport intercepted this gun at a TSA security checkpoint on November 15 (Credit: TSA)

TSA agents in Virginia stopped a flight crew member attempting to bring a loaded 9mm handgun through a security checkpoint.

The incident unfolded November 15 during a routine screening at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, when TSA officers discovered the weapon in the crew member's carry-on bag. The gun was loaded with nine bullets, including one in the chamber.