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Security Seizes Oscar Statuette At JFK Airport

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Filmmaker Pavel Tolankin was forced to check his Oscar trophy at JFK Airport in New York. The filmmaker stated that only one toy, a baby kangaroo, was missing from the collection. The incident occurred during a royal visit to America that included a stop in New York. The source did not specify the reason for the seizure or the identity of the owner. Airport security at New York's JFK airport stopped documentary director Pavel Talenkin from boarding a flight to Germany on Wednesday. Talenkin, who won an Academy Award for the film Mr. Documentary filmmaker Paywall Talanki had an Oscar award seized by security at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport. Transport security officials allegedly refused to allow the award in the aircraft cabin, citing it as a potential weapon. The award was subsequently sent to the cargo hold by the airline.

Filmmaker Pavel Tolankin was forced to check his Oscar trophy at JFK Airport in New York. The filmmaker stated that only one toy, a baby kangaroo, was missing from the collection. The incident occurred during a royal visit to America that included a stop in New York. The source did not specify the reason for the seizure or the identity of the owner. Airport security at New York's JFK airport stopped documentary director Pavel Talenkin from boarding a flight to Germany on Wednesday. Talenkin, who won an Academy Award for the film Mr. Documentary filmmaker Paywall Talanki had an Oscar award seized by security at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport. Transport security officials allegedly refused to allow the award in the aircraft cabin, citing it as a potential weapon. The award was subsequently sent to the cargo hold by the airline. Talanki stated that they have flown with the same award multiple times previously without incident. Security personnel at New York's JFK airport confiscated a 13.5-inch, 4-kilogram Golden Academy Award from Pavel Tolankin.

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Sources · 7 independent

WBUR Boston

“Pavel Tolankin says he was forced to check his Oscar in at JFK Airport in New York, and says the US Transportation Security Administration worried that the heavy golden statuette could be used as a weapon.”

WBUR Boston

“traveled widely with his Oscar and his BAFTA in his carry-on bag.”

BBC World Service

“The German airline Lufthansa has said it's conducting a comprehensive internal search for an Oscar statue that went missing on a flight from New York to Germany. The winner of the award, Pavel Tolankin, said he was forced to check in the Golden Trophy”

WBUR Boston

“traveled widely with his Oscar and his BAFTA in his carry-on bag. from the US and was surprised by the request. Lufthansa Airlines, which helped him pack the award in a box for the flight, said their team is treating the incident with care and urgency.”

BBC World Service

“widely with his Oscar and his BAFTA in his carry-on bags and was surprised by the request. Lufthansa Airlines, which helped him pack the award in a box for the flight, said their team is treating the incident with care and urgency.”

WNYC 93.9 FM

“Tulankin has travelled widely with his Oscar and his BAFTA in his carry-on bags and was surprised by the request. Lufthansa Airlines, which helped him pack the award in a box for the flight, said their team is treating the incident with care and urgency.”

KQED FM

“Pavel Tolankin says he was forced to check his Oscar in at JFK Airport in New York, and says the US Transportation Security Administration worried that the heavy golden statuette could be used as a weapon.”

BBC World Service

“Lufthansa Airlines, which helped him pack the award in a box for the flight, said their team is treating the incident with care and urgency.”

KQED FM

“and was surprised by the request. Lufthansa Airlines which helped him pack”

WBUR Boston

“The Russian parvo to Lankin said he was forced to check in the Oscar he'd won for his documentary Mr. Nobody Against Putin. Lufthansa, which helped impact the award in a box, said their team is treating the incident with care and urgency.”

BBC World Service

“he was forced to check in the Oscar he'd won for his documentary Mr Nobody Against Putin. Lufthansa, which helped impact the award in a box, said their team is treating the incident with care and urgency.”

KQED FM

“the German airline Lufthansa says it's searching for an Oscar statue that went missing on a flight from New York to Germany.”

WNYC 93.9 FM

“Lufthansa, which helped impact the award in a box, said their team is treating the incident with care and urgency.”

ABC NewsRadio AU

“An Oscar statue has gone missing after an Academy Award winner was blocked from taking the award on a flight from New York. Russian filmmaker Pavel Talankin won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature Film at this year's Academy Awards for his film Mr Nobody Against Putin.”

ABC NewsRadio AU

“at JFK stopped him, saying it could be used as a weapon.”

Radio Farda

“Oscar statue seized at JFK airport... security concerns at an airport in the United States... linked to Russian documentary director Agai.”

ABC NewsRadio AU

“He was forced to check his Oscar but says once he landed in Germany the golden statuette was gone. Lufthansa Airlines says it's conducting a comprehensive internal search for the award.”

WAMU 88.5 DC

“Pavel Tolankin says he was forced to check his Oscar in at JFK Airport in New York and says the US Transportation Security Administration worried that the heavy Golden Statue could be used as a weapon.”

WDR 5

“Am besten fand ich das Detail, das doch bitte die Fallos-Statue entfernt werden sollen. eine Fallus-Statur.”

WGN Radio 720

“The Queen of England is on this royal visit, you know, to America. They stopped in New York and decided to fix that situation on their trip this week. Take a look.”

France Culture

“Le tableau est saisi par autorité policière de Berlin West pour obsédité parce qu'on y voit un adolescent”

ABC NewsRadio AU

“Talenkin said that he'd had the Academy Award in his carry-on bag for a flight from New York to Germany on Wednesday. But at New York Airport, at JFK, airport security stopped him from boarding with it.”

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