Airport explains why you can't bring a steak pie on board a plane

© Provided by Metro No, it’s not because there’s not mushroom (Picture: Getty)

It’s a question that has plagued many a traveller for years – why can’t you take a steak pie on board a plane?

Passengers have previously been broken-hearted after being told to remove the dish from their hand luggage.

Steak pies are allowed in the hold – but not onboard the flight with crew and customers.

Coinneach MacLeod recently faced a pastry-based predicament as he boarded a flight at Stornoway Airport.

Known as the Hebridean Baker online, the author had popped to Charles Macleod Butchers to pick up some black pudding before his flight.

But when he got to security, he was quizzed on if steak pie was hidden in the bag.

Coinneach detailed the exchange on Twitter, writing: ‘This could only happen at Stornoway Airport…

‘Staff: Is that a @charliebarleys bag you have?

© Provided by Metro Coinneach was quizzed on his choice of meat-based dish at Stornoway Airport (Picture: PA)

‘Me: Yes

‘Staff: is it just black puddings or do you have a steak pie in there?

‘Me: Just black puddings

‘Staff: Oh that’s fine – it’s just steak pies now have to go in your hold luggage.’

© Provided by Metro A great pie needs great gravy – and therein the answer lies (Picture: Getty Images)

Coinneach’s encounter led to others on Twitter scratching their heads as to why steak pie wasn’t allowed in hand luggage.

Was it a security risk – dangerously good food?

Well, not quite.

The operators of Stornoway Airport, Highlands and Islands Airports Limited, told Metro.co.uk: ‘There is no doubt that the Highlands & Islands produces some of the world’s finest black pudding and steak pie products, and we are always happy to play our role in transporting them to connoisseurs worldwide.

‘However, we are duty bound by flight regulations, and while a great steak pie needs great gravy, unfortunately it counts as liquid, and therefore has to be transported in the aircraft hold for anyone lucky enough to have secured one for the dinner table.’

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