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Grenades on board: a fine mess

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Acsa has confirmed that a R2 million fine issued by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) stems from a security incident in which a passenger managed to check in two grenades in luggage on an international flight departing from OR Tambo International Airport. The ‘Free from Explosive’ grenades were packed in checked luggage on a flight from Johannesburg to
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Grenades on board: a fine mess

Acsa has confirmed that a R2 million fine issued by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) stems from a security incident in which a passenger managed to check in two grenades in luggage on an international flight departing from OR Tambo International Airport. The ‘Free from Explosive’ grenades were packed in checked luggage on a flight from Johannesburg to

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