Press Releases

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a passenger from carrying his loaded 9mm handgun onto his flight at Yeager Airport (CRW) this morning, Thursday, Dec. 2.  The gun was loaded with 12 bullets.…

WASHINGTON – DHS’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today announced two new Security Directives and additional guidance for voluntary measures to strengthen cybersecurity across the transportation sector in response to the ongoing…

ALLENTOWN, Pa. –  A Texas resident was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration officers prevented him from bringing his handgun onto his flight today (Dec. 1). The 9mm gun was not loaded, however it was accompanied by a…

NORFOLK, Va.—Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Norfolk International Airport caught a Virginia Beach, Va., resident with a .380 caliber handgun loaded with six bullets at the airport security checkpoint yesterday (Nov. 30).…

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. –  A Barboursville, W.Va., man was stopped by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Huntington Tri-State Airport (HTS) on Monday, Nov. 29, when they detected a loaded 9mm handgun along with two gun magazines…

NEWARK, N.J.—Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a Georgia man from carrying a loaded stolen handgun onto his flight on Monday, Nov. 29, at Newark Liberty International Airport. The gun and boxes of ammunition were…

NEWARK, N.J.—Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a Georgia man from carrying a loaded stolen handgun onto his flight on Monday, Nov. 29, at Newark Liberty International Airport. The gun and boxes of ammunition were…

NEWARK, N.J. – A Florida resident was arrested by the police after he was stopped with his handgun at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security checkpoint at Newark Liberty International Airport on Friday, Nov. 26.  A TSA officer…

WASHINGTON—The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) appointed six new surface transportation industry leaders to serve on the Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee (STSAC).     “These new members bring…

Boston-Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a Maine resident from bringing a loaded gun into the cabin of an aircraft on Friday, November 26, at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). Around 5:30 Friday morning, TSA…

PHILADELPHIA—Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a Philadelphia resident from carrying his .38 caliber handgun loaded with five bullets onto his flight on Friday, Nov. 26, at Philadelphia International Airport. “This man…

MILWAUKEE —Transportation Security Administration officers at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) stopped three handguns from being brought onboard airplanes during the Thanksgiving holiday travel period. The handgun was detected…

LINTHICUM, Md. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials expect travel out of Baltimore/Washington-Thurgood Marshall International Airport (BWI) to see a return to pre-pandemic passenger levels during the Thanksgiving holiday travel…

BOISE, Idaho - Officers with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Boise Airport detected two firearms Tuesday morning during the routine X-ray screening of carry-on luggage at the security checkpoint. The first firearm discovery…

NEW YORK – A Westchester County, N.Y., man was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers caught him with a .22 caliber handgun at one of the John F. Kennedy International Airport security checkpoints on Monday,…

BOSTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) usually sees travel volume increase during holidays and the TSA team at Boston-Logan (BOS) has been proactively preparing for the increase in holiday travel volume.  Thanksgiving travel…

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A Crawford County, Pa., woman was stopped with a loaded handgun by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) at the security checkpoint early this morning (Nov. 19). The small .…

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a man from carrying a loaded firearm onto his flight at Bradley International Airport (BDL) on Thursday, November 18. During security screening around noon, a TSA…

NORFOLK, Va.—Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Norfolk International Airport caught a Newport News, Virginia, woman with a 9mm handgun loaded with 12 bullets including one in the chamber of the gun, at the airport security…

SEATTLE – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is anticipating that security checkpoints locally and nationwide will be busy during the Thanksgiving holiday travel season, which officially kicks off today and continues through Sunday,…

WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recognized the 20th anniversary of the agency’s creation today with a special ceremony at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport’s original Terminal A historic lobby. The…

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A Brownsville, Pa., woman was caught with a loaded handgun by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) at the security checkpoint early this morning (Nov. 18). The black .380…

ALLENTOWN, Pa. –  A Bethlehem, Pa., man  was prevented from bringing his loaded handgun onto a flight yesterday when  Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers caught him with the weapon at the Lehigh Valley International…

PHILADELPHIA—Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a Philadelphia woman from carrying a .22 caliber handgun loaded with nine bullets onto her flight yesterday, Wednesday, Nov. 17, at Philadelphia International Airport. “…

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) usually sees travel volume increase during holidays and the TSA team at Bradley International Airport has been proactively preparing for the increase in holiday travel volume.…