Bride Loses The Diamond From Her Engagement Ring In The Middle Of The Airport But Thanks To An Alert TSA Agent She Gets Reunited With It
Queens, New York. Diamonds are beautiful and women love them. Imagine losing one at one of the most crowded public places.
That is exactly what happened to Amir Khan Durrani and his wife Madison who were scheduled to fly out of John F. Kennedy International Airport on their pandemic-delayed honeymoon to Guam.
But their journey got off to a difficult start.
After going through Terminal 7 Transportation Security Administration, the Durranis opted to have a cup of coffee before catching their flight.
When they arrived at the coffee shop, however, the new bride screamed because the newly purchased diamond from her engagement ring was missing.
In an email to TSA, Amir Khan Durrani stated, “My wife was crying hysterically since we didn’t know what happened or how to address the problem.”
He rushed back to the checkpoint and informed the TSA personnel of the situation.
“Everyone was really kind and went out of their way to help me find the misplaced diamond,” he stated.
“Everyone present helped seek for the diamond, but we couldn’t find it,” he claimed. “I told them that I knew this was not their job.”
With no choice, they boarded the flight.
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TSA; pictured above is the missing diamond
The couple received a surprise text message and call after arriving in Guam: the TSA suspected the lost diamond had been discovered.
TSA received a photo of the diamond given by the Durranis, and the photo matched the diamond discovered at the checkpoint, owing to a keen-eyed TSA worker named John Killian, who returned to the area five hours after it had been reported missing.
He was standing at the TSA supervisory podium when he looked at the checkpoint queue to see how crowded it was.
“That’s when I noticed the sparkle and thought to myself, ‘There’s no way that’s it.’ I went over and grabbed it.”
The stone was between the metal detector and the X-ray machine on the floor. “I was drawn to the sparkle. “Wow, I just found this diamond!”
Mr. Durrani replied in an email praising the JFK TSA staff for their efforts in identifying and returning the diamond, “Our vacation transformed from a stressful moment to one at rest.”
“I’d want to thank everyone for their efforts in locating our diamond and securing it before our trip to New York. I’d like to say, from the bottom of my heart, that this moment brought us relief. I hope everyone realizes how meaningful this was to my wife and me.”
“Thank you so much to all of the employees present, particularly officer John Killian,” he continued in his note.
“I may never meet you, but you left an impression on us at that time that I will never forget. For your dedication and honesty, I wish you the best.”
The pair met with TSA Manager Mishane Henry after returning home from their vacation, who checked the ring to make sure it went back to its rightful owners.
John Bambury, TSA’s Federal Security Director at JKF Airport, remarked, “This is a fantastic illustration of the integrity of our employees here at JKF Airport.”
“I know it’s always satisfying for our team to be able to reunite a traveler with something they’ve left behind or misplaced at the checkpoint.”
“We frequently return items left at one of our checkpoints, such as a jacket, a Teddy Bear, or a set of keys back to its rightful owners.”
“Returning a missing diamond, on the other hand, will be an experience we will never forget.”
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