US EditionStolen Luggage at LAX Recovered Thanks to Apple AirTag
Daniel Scott tracked his stolen suitcase using an Apple AirTag, enabling LAX police to recover most of $15,000 worth of clothing and arrest suspects in an abandoned building.
- Last week, Marcus Mendes used an Apple AirTag to recover a stolen suitcase at Los Angeles International Airport, highlighting growing reliance on consumer trackers for theft response.
- Arriving from Salt Lake City last week, Daniel Scott found his two bags missing from the baggage carousels and checked the Find My app to track them.
- LAX police traced the AirTag to an abandoned building half a mile away, found clothes scattered inside, detained suspects, and returned most items to Daniel Scott.
- Scott recommended that travelers carry AirTags and involve police, and since last year, airlines have accepted AirTag data amid over 200,000 mishandled bags monthly.
- While useful, AirTags raise privacy concerns and Apple added unwanted-tracking alerts to prevent stalking, while aviation bodies and LATAM Airlines explore standardized tracking to improve baggage management.
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A man put an AirTag in his pocket bag and was thanks to him who discovered that his bad had been stolen at his own airport.
Apple's AirTag turned a baggage claim disaster into a bizarre recovery
A West traveler turned a nightmare an airport into a cautionary tale after Apple's AirTag led him straight to his stolen suitcase — and the thieves wearing his clothes.Apple AirTagDaniel Scott had just flown from Salt Lake City to LAX on August 22, 2025. After landing, he went to baggage claim, only to discover his suitcase missing.As he shuffled between carousels, airport staff couldn't locate the bag. That's when his phone buzzed with an updat…
AirTag Leads to Partial Recovery of Clothes in Bizarre Luggage Theft
An AirTag placed in a West Coast airline passenger’s baggage helped the man recover his stolen suitcase from the thieves, who were already wearing his clothes.It was August 22, 2025, and Daniel Scott had just flown into Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) from Salt Lake City. Once he was safely on the ground, he disembarked and […]Read More...
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