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TSA airport security check
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Topics related to airport security checks managed by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), including policies, procedures, and incidents.
Man blames wife for loaded handgun in carry-on bag at Reagan National Airport
“The wife did it.” This was a traveler’s alibi when Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers found a loaded…
Flight attendant arrested at Philadelphia airport for carrying loaded handgun
An on-duty flight attendant was arrested at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) on September 15, 2023, for attempting to…
Video footage shows TSA agents in Miami stealing from passenger X-ray trays
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents from Miami International Airport (MIA) were arrested after footage from surveillance cameras showed…
Can you bring deodorant onto a plane? Guidelines for air travelers
Air travel has become a commonplace part of modern life, enabling people to traverse vast distances in a…
Airport security scanner relies on same tech used to view the outer universe
The next generation of security scanners passengers may see at the world’s airports rely on the same technology…
TSA expands self-service trials at 25 more airports across the US
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will expand its self-service trials to 25 more US airports across the country…
Nine in 10 firearms intercepted at US airport checkpoints were loaded
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) expects to surpass last year’s record of 6,542 firearm interceptions at United States…
Video captures TSA officer aggressively handling dog at Detroit airport
A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer has been removed from his post at Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) after…
5 guns in 4 days: TSA intercepts alarming number of guns at Detroit Airport
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) have prevented five handguns from being carried onboard…
Rocket launcher found in luggage by TSA agents at San Antonio airport
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers discovered an 84 mm caliber anti-tank weapon in a passenger’s checked bag at…
No snakes on this plane: TSA bars boa constrictor from boarding flight
The Transport Security Administration made sure there were no snakes on the plane. Hiss-tory was made when TSA…
Flight attendant pleads guilty to smuggling fentanyl at San Diego airport
A flight attendant has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges after she was caught trying to smuggle three…
Live dog found inside a carry-on bag going through airport x-ray
If you thought the story about the stowaway feline found in an airport luggage was cat-tastrophic, you will…
Cat’s out the bag: stowaway cat found in luggage by TSA agents in JFK airport
TSA agents at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) came across an unusual restricted item when a…
TSA implements additional gender marker for PreCheck application process
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has implemented an additional gender marker option for the TSA PreCheck application…
Unruly passengers fined by FAA could lose TSA Precheck benefits
Unruly airline passengers who have been fined by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) could now face an additional…
Chaos ensues at Atlanta Airport after passenger accidentally fires gun
Chaos occurred over the weekend at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL). On November 20, 2021, a passenger accidentally…
TSA reports record number of passengers with firearms setting 20-year high
On October 13, 2021, The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) reported that the first nine months of 2021 has…