No, Not "Drunks"

For all the TSA's stern warnings recently about the consequences should passengers try to bring drinks or other liquids onboard commercial flights, it seems some people just haven't gotten the message -- as those onboard American Airlines Flight 40 can attest to.

The Associated Press reports all 150 passengers who had boarded the Boeing 767 bound for New York from Los Angeles Friday morning had to deplane, after the captain of the flight requested the plane be rechecked by security.

The reason? Several passengers had brought their drinks -- which they had purchased gateside, after passing through security checkpoints -- onboard the plane.

Despite the assumed safety of drinks purchased in a secure area... that's still a no-no in today's security climate.

"The passengers were deplaned at the captain's request," said LAX spokeswoman Nancy Castles. "The liquids were surrendered or tossed or discarded. They conducted a security check of the plane, and the passengers were allowed to come back."

American Airlines spokesman Tim Wagner says the flight, scheduled for an 11 am departure, left about an hour late as a result of the rescreening.

FMI: www.tsa.gov, www.aa.com