Crew picked up wrong luggage with gun belonging to pilot , officials said . Pilots who join the TSA program do so voluntarily , and are not compensated by the government for their security services . Gun belonging to a JetBlue Airways pilot authorized to carry it under TSA program . Two flights delayed about an hour due to the mix - up , airline says . TSA says the pilot ` ` has been relieved of his firearm '' pending an investigation .
Crew picked up wrong luggage with gun belonging to pilot , officials said . Gun belonging to a JetBlue Airways pilot authorized to carry it under TSA program . Two flights delayed about an hour due to the mix - up , airline says . TSA says the pilot ` ` has been relieved of his firearm '' pending an investigation .