'I could've got banged up' - Man accidentally took knives through airport security

'I could've got banged up' - Man accidentally took knives through airport security

A man accidentally carried two knives he had used on a Lakes camping trip through airport security - without being stopped and searched.

Manchester Airport passenger 'mortified' after realising what he'd taken through security - The Mirror

Mark Harris, 51, accidentally took two steak knives through security at Manchester Airport without being stopped - and says he will 'never know' how they were able to get past the scanners

Manchester Airport statement after knives get past security

Mark Harris, 51, was flying from Manchester Airport to Malaga and unwittingly packed the blades in his luggage

How Knives Passed through Manchester Airport Security

A man unintentionally managed to bring two knives through airport security without being stopped. Mark Harris, 51, was traveling from Manchester Airport to Malaga and had packed his luggage in a bag he had previously used for a camping trip. Unaware that the bag still contained two steak knives from his excursion to the Lake District, the oversight only came to light when his travel companion, Lisa, 52, asked to borrow a charger in the departure…

Manchester Airport security lapse as man boards plane with knives unnoticed

The man, who was travelling with his partner, said he was 'mortified' when he realised he was carrying two steak knives in his bag - and that they had not been picked up by security

The facts took place on Wednesday, 23 April, at 2 p.m.