What happens if you bring a ball on a plane?

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) dictates that footballs, soccer balls, basketballs, and baseballs are allowed all carry-on and checked baggage. That's right; you don't have to be part of any football or sports team to be entitled to carry your beloved ball overseas.



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Here's what you can't pack in your carry on:
  • Liquids, gels, or pastes in bottles larger than 3.4 ounces (100 ml)
  • Guns and ammunition (including BB guns and cap guns)
  • Stun guns and tasers.
  • Sharp objects (knives, axes, razor blades)
  • Self-defense items (such as pepper spray, brass knuckle, billy clubs)


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When flying, atmospheric pressure reduces as the altitude increases, and the aircraft cabin gets depressurized. However, the difference in air pressure will cause the air trapped inside an inflated football to expand, and the football will pop.

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Squirt guns, Nerf guns, toy swords, or other items that resemble realistic firearms or weapons are prohibited. We recommend emptying water guns, which must follow the 3-1-1 Liquids Rule. Replicas of explosives, such as hand grenades, are prohibited in checked and carry-on baggage.

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Because the TSA considers the nut spread a liquid, plane passengers must limit the amount they bring in their carry-ons. Like all other liquids, passengers are limited to 3.4 oz or less of peanut butter in their carry-on bag, but can also put the snack in their checked baggage.

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You are allowed to bring a quart-sized bag of liquids, aerosols, gels, creams and pastes through the checkpoint. These are limited to 3.4 ounces (100 milliliters) or less per item. This is also known as the 3-1-1 liquids rule.

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“If you can spill it, spread it, spray it, pump it or pour it,” Ms. Farbstein said, “it is a liquid, gel or aerosol.” This is why a Magic 8 Ball, which is filled with liquid, is not allowed through a T.S.A. checkpoint.

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You may not be nuts about it, but TSA considers your PB a liquid. In carry-on, it needs to be 3.4oz or less, the TSA said via posts on Twitter and Instagram. The agency says peanut butter fits its definition of liquid, which it declares as something with no definite shape that takes the shape of its container.

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Why are scissors not allowed on planes? The TSA prohibits certain items in carry-on bags to ensure the safety of passengers and airline personnel. Scissors and other sharp objects can be used as a weapon, so they are regulated by the TSA.

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They X-ray every checked bag, and open the ones that look potentially suspicious. If they do open your bag, they will leave a printed notice inside to advise you. Who needs TSA PreCheck?

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The dreaded shoe removal ritual became part of the TSA screening process after Richard Reid, better known as the shoe bomber, tried to detonate an explosive device in his clunky sneakers on an airliner shortly after the 9/11 attacks. As a result, in 2006, the TSA began requiring all passengers to remove their shoes.

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