Philadelphia man pleads guilty to smuggling handgun onto airplane, faces prison time

PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia man faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to boarding a US Airways flight while carrying a concealed weapon.

FBI: US Airways worker helped roommate get gun on plane in Philadelphia for move to Phoenix

PHILADELPHIA — The FBI charged a US Airways employee with helping his roommate get a concealed, semiautomatic handgun onto a plane departing Philadelphia early Thursday.

AP NewsBreak: US Airways employee, passenger charged after gun found aboard plane in Philly

PHILADELPHIA — The FBI has charged a US Airways employee and a passenger with getting a concealed semiautomatic handgun onto a plane departing Philadelphia early Thursday.

AP source: US Airways worker, passenger in custody after unloaded gun found on Philly plane

PHILADELPHIA — A US Airways employee let a passenger he knew avoid security at the Philadelphia airport Thursday and accepted a bag containing a gun, which was later found on a flight destined for Phoenix, a law enforcement official said.