Press Releases

CHARLESTON, WV. – A Charleston, West Virginia, man was cited by police after a Transportation Security Administration officer at Yeager Airport (CRW) spotted a loaded gun in the man’s carry-on bag at the airport checkpoint this morning.The man was…

CLEVELAND – Transportation Security Administration officers prevented a passenger from bringing a handgun on board a plane at a Cleveland Hopkins International Airport checkpoint yesterday. The incident occurred yesterday just after 3 p.m. at…

HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Transportation Security Administration is prepared for the start of the Spring Break travel period, which typically begins in February and continues into April. The biggest thing travelers can do make their security experience…

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) set a one-day record on Feb. 5 for the number of people the agency screened through security checkpoints. On “Get Away Monday…

HANOVER TOWNSHIP, Pa. – To ensure the security of airline passengers and the nation’s airports, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will begin implementing new, stronger screening procedures for carry-on items at Lehigh Valley…

MINNEAPOLIS – In what is projected to be the busiest day ever for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport (MSP), the agency showcased one of its key assets that it will utilize to keep travelers safe and…

NEWARK, N.J. – A Carbon County, Pennsylvania, man was arrested at Newark Liberty International Airport yesterday, February 1, after a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer detected a loaded pistol in the traveler’s jacket.  A TSA…

LINTHICUM, Md. - Transportation Security Administration officers stopped 26 guns at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport checkpoints in 2017, an increase from the 24 caught in 2016. It continued a disturbing trend of an…

WASHINGTON — The Transportation Security Administration today announced the expansion of its TSA Pre✓® expedited screening program to five additional domestic and international carriers. The five new partnering airlines are Air France, Brussels…

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a passenger from bringing a loaded handgun on board a plane at a John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) checkpoint. The incident occurred this morning…

HUNTINGTON, W.Va.  —  The Transportation Security Administration’s security checkpoint at Huntington Tri-State Airport (HTS) has doubled its size, growing from one to two lanes to improve efficiency as passengers are screened before being…

LINTHICUM, Md. – Two more handguns were stopped by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport the past few days, bringing the number of guns caught during the first month of…

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS – To ensure the security of airline passengers and the nation’s airports, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has begun implementing new, stronger screening procedures for carry-on items at airports across the country…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a North Carolina man from bringing a loaded handgun on board a plane at a Charlotte Douglas International Airport checkpoint. The incident occurred early this…

ST. LOUIS, Miss. – To ensure the security of airline passengers and the nation’s airports, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is implementing new, stronger screening procedures for carry-on items at St. Louis Lambert International…

FARGO, N.D. - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has fully implemented new and stronger carry-on baggage security screening procedures at Hector International (FAR) in Fargo.The new procedures require travelers to place all electronics…

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Residents of the Tri-State region of West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s popular TSA Pre✓® application program inside the Huntington Tri-State Airport…

RICHMOND, Va. – A Chesterfield County, Virginia, woman was arrested at Richmond International Airport on Monday, Jan. 22, after a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer found a loaded handgun in the traveler’s carry-on bag.A TSA…

BURBANK, Calif. –  An officer with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) discovered a loaded firearm Wednesday afternoon in the carry-on baggage of a male passenger…

NEWARK, N.J. – Nine people were arrested yesterday, January 18, after Transportation Security Administration officers detected a suspicious item in a carry-on bag at a Newark Liberty International Airport checkpoint.The preliminary investigation…

RONKONKOMA, N.Y. – Residents of Long Island will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s popular TSA Pre✓® application program inside the Long Island MacArthur Airport terminal during the week of Jan. 22 - 26, where…

NORFOLK, Va.—A Transportation Security Administration officer detected a loaded handgun in a carry-on bag at a Norfolk International Airport checkpoint last Friday morning (Jan. 12), marking the first gun caught at one of the airport’s checkpoints…

JAMAICA, N.Y. – A Bucks County, Pennsylvania, man was arrested after a Transportation Security Administration officer at John F. Kennedy International Airport uncovered four handguns and a…

LINTHICUM, Md. – A Georgia man was arrested at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) yesterday (Jan. 11) after a Transportation Security Administration officer caught him trying to bring a loaded handgun past the…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Putnam County, West Virginia, man was cited by police after a Transportation Security Administration officer at Yeager Airport (CRW) spotted a loaded gun in the man’s carry-on bag at the airport checkpoint.The man, a resident…