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TikToker claims she was detained at airport for being ‘too pretty

US customs detained her and a friend at an airport because of how they looked.

According to a female influencer, US customs detained her and a friend at an airport because of how they looked. Australian influencer Mikaela Testa, who has more than 2.2 million followers on TikTok, shared a video on the app to describe what precisely occurred at LAX Airport. She claimed that she and her friend were detained by authorities for approximately five hours because they were thought to be strippers or escorts.

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Knowing that US Customs is very strict, I made sure to look really, really bad and ratchet. Mikaela continued, “The customs official asked if it was her first trip to Los Angeles and whether she had a return ticket or not and then sent Trinity’straight to the detained area’.”

Mikaela said in the video, “I know for a fact that he believed she was a prostitute or an escort looking to work in the US because they love detaining Australian girls and accusing them of that until they tell the truth.

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She continued by saying that a lot of her other friends who traveled to the US by plane from Australia were held in airports for days because security personnel mistook them for escorts. Fortunately, the pair wasn’t kept in custody for very long, and they eventually got to enter the US.

After five hours of questioning, the two were the last to be released from the detention area, according to Mikaela. Her video has received over a million views as well as hundreds of comments.

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Air India Express Aircraft Engine Part Falls Outside Delhi Airport; DGCA Orders Probe

Air India Express flight skids off runway while landing at Kochi airport

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has launched an inquiry following reports that metal fragments were discovered at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport after an Air India Express flight made an emergency landing on Monday evening.

The emergency landing was prompted by a detected engine fault, but fortunately, the landing was executed safely without any injuries to the passengers.

The situation began when crew members of the Air India Express flight reported an engine issue, leading to the emergency landing. The DGCA has confirmed that a thorough investigation is underway and has directed that the aircraft undergo a comprehensive safety inspection.

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The discovery of metal debris outside the airport has raised concerns, prompting the DGCA to probe whether these fragments are linked to the aircraft involved in the emergency landing. Authorities are particularly focused on whether the metal pieces, which were found near the airport, originated from the same Air India Express flight that experienced engine trouble.

While preliminary assessments suggest that the debris could be a broken blade from an aircraft engine, the exact source remains unconfirmed. The airline has yet to verify if the metal fragments are from their aircraft.

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The Delhi Police, working in conjunction with the DGCA, have initiated their own investigation to determine the origin of the metal pieces. A technical team is set to analyze whether the fragments are associated with the aircraft in question. As the investigation continues, a case has been filed with the airport authority to address the matter.