Airport workers sacked after Chicago security blunder

Three security workers who allowed a man carrying knives, a stun gun and tear gas through a checkpoint at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago have been sacked, the private company that employed them said.

Airport workers sacked after Chicago security blunder

Three security workers who allowed a man carrying knives, a stun gun and tear gas through a checkpoint at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago have been sacked, the private company that employed them said.

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating Saturday’s lapse at the United Airlines checkpoint staffed by Argenbright Security employees. Federal officials have described it as a major security breakdown.

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