Screws and plate in ankle and airport security?

dunworth1

I broke my ankle in July and needed to get a few screws and a plate in my ankle.

Does anyone know how they will affect me trying to get through airport security.
Do i tell them before I walk through the scanner? Or just walk through and then tell them if it beeps?

What about on my return journey in Germany?

Thanks

dunworth1

I just double checked that i didn't post this in after hours

coylemj

OP, the body scanners are set to go off randomly even when the person is clean, this is to ensure that nobody can be guaranteed to get through without being pulled over for frisking.

So the security people know that if the alarm sounds, it might be a 'false positive'. If the alarm goes off just let them frisk you and you'll be sent on your way pretty fast. Tell them about the metal if you like but it won't make a blind bit of difference, they will still frisk you.

BTW..... If I was getting metal inserted into my body, the first thing I'd ask the consultant is 'will this metal set off an airport alarm?' Did it not occur to you to ask?

alias no.9

I have a plate in my cheekbone for the last 10 years and have been through airport security many times without issue

magentis

coylemj wrote: »

OP, the body scanners are set to go off randomly even when the person is clean, this is to ensure that nobody can be guaranteed to get through without being pulled over for frisking.

So the security people know that if the alarm sounds, it might be a 'false positive'. If the alarm goes off just let them frisk you and you'll be sent on your way pretty fast. Tell them about the metal if you like but it won't make a blind bit of difference, they will still frisk you.

BTW..... If I was getting metal inserted into my body, the first thing I'd ask the consultant is 'will this metal set off an airport alarm?' Did it not occur to you to ask?

The last thing i would be thinking about if my leg was in bits is going on holidays to be honest?

dunworth1

coylemj wrote:

BTW..... If I was getting metal inserted into my body, the first thing I'd ask the consultant is 'will this metal set off an airport alarm?' Did it not occur to you to ask?

Believe it or not it didn't hit me until I went to book flights.

Thanks for the reply feel a little easier about it now

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