Nghe An: Passenger left suitcase containing more than 300 million VND and many gold bracelets on plane
(Baonghean.vn) - A female passenger on a flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Vinh City forgot a suitcase of money and gold, which was returned by the flight attendants and the Vietnam Airlines branch in Nghe An.
Accordingly, at 10:00 a.m. this morning, on flight VN1262, departing at 7:30 a.m. from Ho Chi Minh City to Vinh International Airport, the flight attendantsVietnam Airlinesdiscovered a suitcase left in the passenger's luggage compartment.
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| All the money and gold were returned to the passengers who left them behind. Photo: Viet Phuong |
When the suitcase was discovered, all passengers had already left the plane. The flight attendants called Vietnam Airlines ground staff at Vinh International Airport to check the suitcase and make a record of the incident.
Checking inside the suitcase, there was a total of 315 million VND in cash, 1 necklace and 1 chain of 9999 gold.
Mr. Nguyen Anh Son - Head of Ground Services Department,Vinh International Airportsaid: The flight attendants discovered a piece of carry-on luggage left on the plane. When they opened it, they discovered money and gold. They worked with the ground staff to count and make a record of the property. The passenger then returned to claim it and was verified by the airline representative.
"There are quite a few cases of passengers forgetting their luggage after flights. There are cases where passengers forgot luggage worth up to several billion VND, but all of it was returned to the passengers by Vinh International Airport staff," said Mr. Son.