In addition, the airline said actions taken by the security officer that the TSA later acknowledged were inappropriate—hanging onto sensitive equipment mounted on the aircraft fuselages to pull himself up to the doors—could have jeopardized the safety of passengers flying the next morning.
Fortunately, the airline said, 'vigilant' American Eagle employees observed the investigator's 'unorthodox inspection techniques,' and maintenance inspections required under Federal Aviation Administration procedures were carried out.
Nonetheless, a TSA investigation is under way and could result in the security agency taking action against the airline, including fines, said agency spokesman Elio Montenegro ....
