Narrative:

I traveled non rev, on a vacation trip via an md-80. I checked baggage at the counter because of firearms, ammunition and knives. I was asked if I had any sharp objects in my carry on bag. I thought I had put every weapon in my checked baggage. I proceeded through security and was checked personally and my bag was scanned. Nothing was found. I proceeded to the departure gate and was screened. My carry on bag was searched and a new knife was found by the manual screening. The screener confiscated the knife. It is a bench made switch blade for my collection. I asked if I could stay and regain the weapon. I was told no, that all contraband would be forfeited. I boarded the flight and mentioned the incident to the captain. Upon arrival in anc I was met by airport police.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A NON REV OFF DUTY CAPT ON A VACATION TRIP IS SECONDARY SCREENED AT THE GATE WHERE A COLLECTOR'S SWITCH BLADE KNIFE WAS REMOVED FROM HIS BAG AT ZZZ, US.

Narrative: I TRAVELED NON REV, ON A VACATION TRIP VIA AN MD-80. I CHKED BAGGAGE AT THE COUNTER BECAUSE OF FIREARMS, AMMUNITION AND KNIVES. I WAS ASKED IF I HAD ANY SHARP OBJECTS IN MY CARRY ON BAG. I THOUGHT I HAD PUT EVERY WEAPON IN MY CHKED BAGGAGE. I PROCEEDED THROUGH SECURITY AND WAS CHKED PERSONALLY AND MY BAG WAS SCANNED. NOTHING WAS FOUND. I PROCEEDED TO THE DEPARTURE GATE AND WAS SCREENED. MY CARRY ON BAG WAS SEARCHED AND A NEW KNIFE WAS FOUND BY THE MANUAL SCREENING. THE SCREENER CONFISCATED THE KNIFE. IT IS A BENCH MADE SWITCH BLADE FOR MY COLLECTION. I ASKED IF I COULD STAY AND REGAIN THE WEAPON. I WAS TOLD NO, THAT ALL CONTRABAND WOULD BE FORFEITED. I BOARDED THE FLT AND MENTIONED THE INCIDENT TO THE CAPT. UPON ARR IN ANC I WAS MET BY ARPT POLICE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.