Latest attack leads government to have a “very close look” at rules
The Australian government is having a “very close look” at its list of objects prohibited from flights in and out of the country, following the stabbing of a Thai Airways passenger this week.
Following the stabbing, which was carried out using a fork, the country’s transport minister has stated that he is “more than a little concerned” about the potential danger caused by metal cutlery. John Anderson said any such review would be aimed at dealing with passengers who were psychologically unbalanced, rather than potential terrorists.
He told the Sydney Morning Herald: “WE will have to look again at prohibited items and may be adding to that list on the basis that we have some people who for whatever reason, psychological needs, to gain attention or whatever, engage in illegal activities.”
A spokesman for Qantas, which presently uses metal cutlery on the vast majority of its flights, told the newspaper that the carrier would comply with any relevant regulations.
