Missing Oscar Found After Airport Security Confiscation—
An Oscar has gone missing after a security check at a New York airport.
A Missing Golden Statuette
The winner, Pavel Talankin, had the statuette in his carry-on bag. He was flying to Germany on Wednesday. Airport security stopped him at John F Kennedy International Airport. They said the award could be used as a weapon. Talankin was forced to check the Oscar.
Found After Landing
When he landed in Germany, the Oscar was gone. The airline involved has now told the BBC that the statuette has been found. No further details were given about its location. Talankin won the Oscar for his documentary Mr Nobody Against Putin. The film is critical of the Russian government. The Oscar is now expected to be returned to him.
