If his flight was from Egypt to Dresden, where the hell did he get the vodka? On the plane? He sure as fuck didn't get it in Egypt. Been there, and they don't sell it there. Perhaps he picked it up at the duty free in the Dresden Airport.
Dec 12, 12:54 PM EST
Man Drinks Liter of Vodka at Airport Line
BERLIN (AP) -- A man nearly died from alcohol poisoning after quaffing a liter (two pints) of vodka at an airport security check instead of handing it over to comply with new carry-on rules, police said Wednesday.
The incident occurred at the Nuremberg airport on Tuesday, where the 64-year-old man was switching planes on his way home to Dresden from a holiday in Egypt.
New airport rules prohibit passengers from carrying larger quantities of liquid onto planes, and he was told at a security check he would have to either throw out the bottle of vodka or pay a fee to have his carry-on bag checked as cargo.
Instead, he chugged the bottle down - and was quickly unable to stand or otherwise function, police said.
A doctor called to the scene determined he had possibly life-threatening alcohol poisoning, and he was sent to a Nuremberg clinic for treatment.
The man, whose name was not released, is expected to be able to complete his journey home in a few days.
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Musta been really good vodka.
If his flight was from Egypt to Dresden, where the hell did he get the vodka? On the plane? He sure as fuck didn't get it in Egypt. Been there, and they don't sell it there. Perhaps he picked it up at the duty free in the Dresden Airport.