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Lufthansa Recovers Lost Oscar In Frankfurt

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Lufthansa is conducting an internal investigation after a film award was lost during transit from New York to Germany. An airline has located a major film award that had previously gone missing. The award was reportedly placed in a cargo hold and did not return to the filmmaker after landing in Frankfurt. The disappearance was highlighted on social media by David Borenstein, co-creator of the honored film. The airline announced it would explain the disappearance following the recovery of the trophy. The airline stated it is in direct contact with the guest to arrange a personal return as quickly as possible. Executive producer Robin Hessman released a voice memo expressing relief that the award was found. Hessman noted she did not expect such an incident to occur involving a Hollywood star.

Lufthansa is conducting an internal investigation after a film award was lost during transit from New York to Germany. An airline has located a major film award that had previously gone missing. The award was reportedly placed in a cargo hold and did not return to the filmmaker after landing in Frankfurt. The disappearance was highlighted on social media by David Borenstein, co-creator of the honored film. The airline announced it would explain the disappearance following the recovery of the trophy. The airline stated it is in direct contact with the guest to arrange a personal return as quickly as possible. Executive producer Robin Hessman released a voice memo expressing relief that the award was found. Hessman noted she did not expect such an incident to occur involving a Hollywood star. They are currently in direct contact with the owner to arrange for its personal return as quickly as possible. The recovery occurred following an earlier report of the item being lost. The incident occurred after the award was reportedly flagged by TSA security during travel from Los Angeles to Copenhagen. The owner described the security process as frustrating, noting a TSA agent initially suggested the award could be used as a weapon.

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Sources · 7 independent

NPO Radio 1

“Lufthansa zegt dat ze een uitgebreid intern onderzoek gaan doen om erachter te komen. Het werd in een kartonne doos gedaan om ingecheckte worden, maar die doos raakte ergens onderweg kwijt.”

Radio Veronica NL

“Lufthansa is een Oscar kwijt geraakt. Het is de Oscar die russische filmmaker Pavel Talandkin won voor zijn documentaire Mr. Nobody Against Putin. [...] toen hij aankwam in Frankvoort bleek de Oscar spoorloos. De luchtvaartmaatschappij doet nu uitgebreid intern onderzoek.”

Radio Veronica NL

“Lufthansa is een Oscar kwijt geraakt. Het is de Oscar die russische filmmaker Pavel Talandkin won voor zijn documentaire Mr. Nobody Against Putin. [...] Hij mocht de Oscar niet mee aan boord als handbagage, omdat het beeldje als wapen kon worden gebruikt. Maar toen hij aankwam in Frankvoort bleek de Oscar spoorloos.”

Polskie Radio 24

“po lądowaniu we Frankfurcie filmowiec nie wrócił. W mediach społecznościowych sprawę nagłosił David Borenstein... linia lotnicza ogłosiła odnalezienie najważniejszej nagrody w świecie filmu.”

Polskie Radio 24

“Po kilkunastu godzinach linia lotniczo-ogłosiła odnalezienie najważniejszej nagrody w świecie filmu. Zapowiedziała też, że wyjaśni zagadkowe zniknięcie.”

ABC NewsRadio AU

“we received the news that Lufthansa had found the Oscar. It is safely in our care in Frankfurt, a statement said. We are in direct contact with the guest to arrange his personal return as quickly as possible.”

BBC World Service

“Lufthansa had found the Oscar. It is safely in our care in Frankfurt, a statement said. We're in direct contact with the guest to arrange its personal return as quickly as possible.”

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