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A passenger on Israel’s El Al airline got a complimentary gift on a flight from Germany–a pistol found in his suitcase, an Israeli newspaper said Sunday. The airline’s security staff sometimes slips fake guns into the bags of unwitting passengers to test security staffers. One replica went undetected and was found by the startled passenger when he unpacked at home.
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Compiled from RedEye news services and edited by Patrick Olsen (polsen@tribune.com) and Michael Morgan (mnmorgan@tribune.com).
