Washington DC December 4 2019 The TSA wants to give air marshals the power to use Defense Department equipment to shoot down drones near airports, two congressmen said Friday, seeking to tackle the small automated aircraft that can harass much larger planes and leave flights grounded. But in a letter to the Department of Homeland […]
Pensacola FL December 3 2019 A Florida woman is in custody after faking a medical issue during a flight, which ultimately forced the plane to be diverted, in order to get a bigger seat. The woman, who has not been identified, falsely claimed to have a medical issue during a Friday morning American Airlines flight […]
Los Angeles CA November 29 2019 A labor protest near Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday evening forced road closures and led to more than a dozen arrests, officials said. Sixteen people were arrested during the demonstration around LAX, which ran from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., according to Los Angeles Airport Police spokesman Rob […]
Orlando FL November 29 2019 There’s a reason that Transportation Security Administration screens everything. TSA officers discovered two high capacity magazines in an infant’s toy at the Orlando International Airport that was made to look factory sealed. The security agency disclosed the discover in its “Week in Review” post covering Nov. 4 through Nov. 17. […]
PORTLAND, OR November 28 2019 The busy holiday travel season is underway. So, it’s no surprise that travelers sometimes forget their loose change when clearing out their pockets last second. Supervisory Transportation Security Officer for the TSA, Alex Imlay, said change gets left behind at Portland International Airport every day. “It kind of comes through […]
LAS VEGAS NV November 22 2019 Authorities say a person was shot and injured by Las Vegas police on a tarmac next to a terminal at McCarran International Airport. A police statement says a person described as a suspect was hit in the shooting at about 4 a.m. Thursday and that preliminary information indicated that no […]
San Jose CA Nov 18 2019 Just weeks before the holiday season begins, employees at Mineta San Jose International Airport have learned that their parking spots will be relocated, adding at least 30 minutes to their commute each way. Due to an expected increase in passengers and lack of capacity, airport officials decided late last […]
Orlando Fl November 17 2019 A flight attendant was arrested at Orlando International Airport Thursday after police say TSA agents discovered a loaded gun in his carry-on bag. Joseph Brozyna, 28, of Ormond Beach, is facing a charge of carrying a concealed firearm and carrying a firearm in a prohibited place, according to an arrest affidavit. […]
GREER, S.C. November 14 2019 A Kentucky woman is charged with making a bomb threat at a South Carolina airport. Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport Police arrested Laura Snyder Jones of Anchorage, Kentucky, on Saturday, charging her with a first-offense bomb threat. Airport spokesman Tom Tyra tells local news outlets that Jones became frustrated with customer service. Tyra […]
Washington DC November 12 2019 The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) wants to establish self-service security checkpoints at US airports, Nextgov reports. DHS is seeking proposals from companies to build systems that would allow travellers to conduct their own security screening. Passengers would run their own bags through an x-ray machine and pass through body-scanning […]