Washington DC April 30 2019 The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was testing a new body scanner system to screen passengers at U.S. airports, but it seems the system was too revealing. The images that the equipment created were too invasive and would pose privacy risks, according to a contracting document Quartz discovered. The new screening […]
Washington DC April 23 2019 It’s one thing to leave your heart in San Francisco, but leaving a family heirloom, an engagement ring or your lucky bowling ball at San Francisco International – or any – airport will have you singing a different song. Sleepy, rushed and distracted travelers leave thousands of objects at airport […]
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. April 16 2019 Security lines swelled and United Airlines flights at SFO’s Terminal 3 were grounded Saturday morning after a security issue involving a loaded magazine. Airport Manager Chris Morgan tells KTVU a bag with a loaded magazine was accidently brought into the terminal after TSA mistake. They flagged it as a “threat […]
Denver CO April 7 2019 A TSA agent was arrested Friday morning at Denver International Airport on suspicion of multiple counts of sexual assault on a child. Matthew Paul Barnett, 33, of Thornton, is suspected of assaulting three young girls, according to the Adams County district attorney’s office. The charges against Barnett are sexual assault […]
Washington DC April 1 2019 For travelers waiting in a Transportation Security Administration security line at a US airport, there might as well be a record playing on repeat: “Laptops and tablets out of your bags. Remove all liquids and place them in the bin.” Dutiful travelers wait their turn, and upon making it to the […]
Chicago IL March 29 2019 A man was taken to a hospital for psychiatric evaluation Tuesday afternoon after shouting and taking off his clothes on the tarmac at O’Hare International Airport. Chicago police said the man was having a mental health crisis when he entered a restricted area near Terminal 1. In a short video […]
SAN FRANCISCO CA March 24 2019 A security incident created chaos at San Francisco International Saturday morning as TSA lines at busy Terminal No. 3 were forced to shut down and United flights were grounded for more than an hour, authorities said. In all, 23 United flights experienced delays, airport officials said, 14 departures and nine […]
ORLANDO, Fla. March 17 2019 A spokeswoman at the Orlando International Airport says security screenings are back up and running after someone breached a checkpoint gate. Carolyn Fennell, an OIA spokeswoman, said gates 1-59 were breached by a man at around noon on Saturday. Orlando police identified the man as Ryan Mills, 37. Officials say he […]
CHICO CA March 9 2019 — A man Wednesday allegedly stole an jet fuel tanker truck and drove it on a runway at the Chico airport before he was detained, police said. The man — whose name was not released — appeared to have been suffering from a mental health episode and was ultimately taken to […]
Lehigh Valley PA March 7 2019 The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) confiscated a “military rocket propelled grenade launcher” at a Pennsylvania airport on Monday. The grenade launcher was found in pieces and unassembled in a man’s checked bag at Lehigh Valley International Airport, TSA Public Affairs spokesperson Lisa Farbstein said in a Twitter post. In […]