Contrary to regulations, a passenger handgun was given to a cabin attendant rather than stowed in a ...

Attributes
ACN	110561
Time
Date	198905
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : gua
State Reference	FO
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 800
ASRS Report	110561
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 1700
ASRS Report	110148
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Airport
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Gate agents in gva brought a pistol to the airplane, which had been cleared by security. They were instructed to put it in the cargo bin. Instead, just prior to departure, it was given to a F/a and placed in a closet drawer. I was not aware of the pistol being in the cabin until going back to the cabin for my crew rest. Customs and security were notified and met the flight in iah.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CONTRARY TO REGS, A PASSENGER HANDGUN WAS GIVEN TO A CABIN ATTENDANT RATHER THAN STOWED IN A BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT.

Narrative: GATE AGENTS IN GVA BROUGHT A PISTOL TO THE AIRPLANE, WHICH HAD BEEN CLRED BY SECURITY. THEY WERE INSTRUCTED TO PUT IT IN THE CARGO BIN. INSTEAD, JUST PRIOR TO DEP, IT WAS GIVEN TO A F/A AND PLACED IN A CLOSET DRAWER. I WAS NOT AWARE OF THE PISTOL BEING IN THE CABIN UNTIL GOING BACK TO THE CABIN FOR MY CREW REST. CUSTOMS AND SECURITY WERE NOTIFIED AND MET THE FLT IN IAH.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

Contrary to regulations, a passenger handgun was given to a cabin attendant rather than stowed in a baggage compartment.