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Airline flight attendant reported a security risk exist from the bamboo spear stir sticks in the passenger cabin.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1612184 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201901 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | No Aircraft |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Other / Unknown |
| Qualification | Flight Attendant Current |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Security Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
I remember years ago in security training; [the] instructor remarked in order to counteract terrorists you need to think like one! New bamboo spears for stir sticks is a potential weapon. [A] lot sharper and sturdier than old plastic spears; these bamboo spears could do some damage to someone especially in the hands of intoxicated passengers or someone wanting to do harm.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Airline Flight Attendant reported a security risk exist from the bamboo spear stir sticks in the passenger cabin.
Narrative: I remember years ago in security training; [the] instructor remarked in order to counteract terrorists you need to think like one! New bamboo spears for stir sticks is a potential weapon. [A] lot sharper and sturdier than old plastic spears; these bamboo spears could do some damage to someone especially in the hands of intoxicated passengers or someone wanting to do harm.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.