Is our luggage safe in flights? Video shows airport staffer opening and examining bags

Is our luggage safe when we board a flight? In the CCTV footage of a Jetstar flight luggae compartment, an airport staffer can be seen opening the check-in baggage of passengers. The staff member can also be seen examining the luggage by putting hands inside the luggage. 

As per reports by several international news organisations, the incident took place at Phuket International Airport in Thailand. Reports also claim that the airport staffer has been identified as 27-year-old Abdullah Hayee Mayeh.

After the video was shared, Jetstar launched an investigation into the thefts. The airline said in a statement that they are taking the matter very seriously.

Mayeh confessed after his arrest that he had stolen a Bluetooth.

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh also tweeted out the videos asking the question of safety of luggage in flights. Here are the videos tweeted by the CM:

Our luggage in the flights are save or not pls see .@Shubhrastha @RajatSethi86 @RepubIicofIndia pic.twitter.com/7yBvEYnKBt — N Biren Singh (@NBirenSingh) October 16, 2017

Our luggage in the flights are safe or not pls see . pic.twitter.com/hIc5irvPba — N Biren Singh (@NBirenSingh) October 16, 2017

Mayeh was reportedly employed by BAGS, a company that provides baggage services for nearly 100 airlines in Thailand.