Academy Award disappears after being checked in luggage on transatlantic flight
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- Category: Asia
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-05-01 13:55 UTC
- Sources: South China Morning Post
Documentary filmmaker Pavel Talankin reported that his Oscar statue vanished after TSA required it to be checked on a flight from New York to Frankfurt. The award was located two days later following airline tracking, raising concerns about how airlines handle valuable items. Source: South China Morning Post.
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