A Delta passenger brought a gun on a flight as the government shutdown spurs TSA agents across the country to abandon work

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A Delta representative said the airline told TSA once the passenger disclosed the firearm's presence.

• A $4 passenger boarded a January 2 flight with a firearm, a $4 representative confirmed to Business Insider.
• The Delta representative said that once the passenger disclosed the firearm's presence, the airline contacted the $4 (TSA).
• A TSA representative said "standard procedures were not followed" during the screening process, but said the agency was not experiencing a staffing issue due to the government shutdown on the day of the incident.

A Delta Air Lines passenger boarded a January 2 flight with a firearm, a Delta representative confirmed to Business Insider. The flight was traveling from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport to Tokyo Narita International Airport.

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A Delta representative told Business Insider that once the passenger disclosed the firearm's presence, the airline contacted the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

A TSA representative said "standard procedures were not followed" during the screening process, but said the agency was not experiencing a staffing issue due to the government shutdown on the day of the incident. The percentage of TSA employees who called out from work on January 2, 5%, was the same as on January 3, 2018, the representative said.

"TSA will hold those responsible appropriately accountable," the representative added.

TSA employees have been required to $4 during the federal government shutdown, which began on December 22, though they will be eligible to receive back pay once the shutdown ends. Since the shutdown began, a large number of TSA workers have been absent from airports, and Hydrick Thomas, the president of the TSA worker's union, said some workers have $4.

TSA administrator David Pekoske said on Friday via Twitter that the agency's screening officers will receive $4.