She further explained that she is a below the knee amputee and her prosthetic extends up to her thigh, and had asked them to check her with an ETD machine. I have never been asked to take off my leg there - they use a hand held ETD machine to detect explosives as well as doing pat down checks to detect any hidden item. Similarly, I have visited airports in the capital cities of Paris , Madrid, Budapest etc, where I was never asked to take it off.
According to Telang, a senior official was called after a while, and then an airline representative. She continued to explain that the way the room was built, the chairs were on the side opposite to the door. After this, they didn't even allow me to stand outside saying 'people will see you'. This coming after they've made me strip and are passing my body part through a public scanner.
Finally it was given to me and I was allowed to board my flight after the 45 minute ordeal. They also added that airport personnel will help in the case of an amputee not being able to place the prosthetic on the belt themselves. Antara Telang. Via Twitter: AntaraT. Via justdial. Share This Article Link.
