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Cineasta ruso pierde estatuilla del Oscar en aeropuerto de Nueva York

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New York: Russian filmmaker Pasha Talankin, co-director and subject of the Academy Award-winning documentary Mr. Nobody Against Putin, lost his Oscar statuette after security at John F. Kennedy International Airport barred him from carrying it into the cabin on Wednesday. Officials cited concerns about the statuette's weight of about 3.8 kg and stopped him at a security checkpoint. Talankin said he had flown with the Oscar more than a dozen times since winning it in March without incident and called the decision baffling. He continued his journey to Frankfurt and arrived on Thursday on a Lufthansa flight without the trophy. Lufthansa staff offered alternatives, including escorting the statuette to the gate and holding it during the flight, but airport security rejected that option. A proposal to store the award in the cockpit was also turned down by both airport security and a Lufthansa supervisor. The film's executive producer, Robin Hessman, assisted Talankin by translating his exchanges with airline and security personnel by phone. With no acceptable alternative, officials asked him to check the statuette as cargo; airline staff provided a cardboard box, wrapped the statuette in bubble wrap and sent it for transport, a process Talankin recorded on his phone.

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Timeline of Events

Marzo: Mr Nobody Against Putin gana Mejor Largometraje Documental en los Premios de la Academia; Talankin recibe un Oscar.
Entre marzo y el incidente: Talankin informa haber volado múltiples veces con el Oscar en cabina sin problemas.
Miércoles (esta semana): La seguridad del JFK impide a Talankin llevar el Oscar a la cabina del avión, citando riesgo de arma.
La estatuilla se coloca en custodia facturada para el vuelo a Frankfurt y no está en posesión de Talankin a su llegada.
Lufthansa localiza la estatuilla perdida en Frankfurt y notifica a Talankin expresando su pesar por las molestias.

Why This Matters to You

Este incidente resalta la imprevisibilidad de la seguridad aeroportuaria. Ni siquiera un ganador del Oscar está exento. Si viaja con algo valioso o inusual, prepárese. Consulte las directrices de la TSA con antelación. Y quizás empaque un poco de plástico de burbujas, por si acaso.

The Bottom Line

Navegar por la seguridad del aeropuerto puede ser un comodín. Este incidente de los Oscar sirve como recordatorio para tener siempre un plan B para tus objetos de valor. Incluso si has viajado antes con un artículo, las reglas pueden cambiar. Vale la pena reenviar si conoces a un viajero frecuente.