May 23 Head of TSA security operations removed from position By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A House committee said Monday that the head of security operations at the Transportation Security Administration has been replaced. Continue reading
May 19 Watch 2:56 An airliner lost, 66 people missing, and a hunt for clues By PBS News Hour EgyptAir Flight 804 was on a routine trip from Paris to Cairo when something went horribly wrong over the Mediterranean Sea. As it approached Egyptian airspace, the plane suddenly began flying erratically before disappearing altogether, prompting an international search effort… Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch 4:37 Adjusting its stance, Russia strategizes for possibility of Metrojet terrorism By PBS News Hour Russia stopped all flights to Egypt after the nation's security chief recommended it wait until investigators concluded what caused the breakup of a passenger jet over the Sinai Peninsula. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner joins Judy Woodruff to discuss… Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch 6:09 How TSA can improve airport security effectiveness By PBS News Hour The U.S. Senate took a hard look at airport security after a damning report found that fake explosives, weapons and other banned items went unnoticed in 67 of 70 tests, while another report found that the TSA failed to identify… Continue watching
Apr 20 TSA adding new security measures for airline, airport staff By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Transportation Security Administration is tightening security rules for airline and airport workers in the wake of a criminal case in which an Atlanta baggage handler was accused of smuggling guns on commercial jets, Homeland Security Jeh Johnson… Continue reading
Apr 19 United Airlines prevents security analyst from boarding after tweet By Jack Gillum, Associated Press United Airlines stopped a prominent security researcher from boarding a California-bound flight late Saturday, following a social media post by the researcher days earlier suggesting the airline's onboard systems could be hacked. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch Homeland Security calls for tighter airport security amid potential bomb threats By PBS News Hour Potential plots to smuggle bombs on flights to the U.S. are prompting American officials to call for expanded passenger screening at a number of airports in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Al-Qaida affiliates in Yemen and Syria, said officials,… Continue watching
Apr 21 Teen stowaway survives five hour flight to Hawaii in plane’s wheel well By Justin Scuiletti “How he survived, I don’t know,” said FBI spokesman Tom Simon. “It’s a miracle.”… Continue reading
Mar 09 Watch Security failures of missing Malaysian flight spark concern By PBS News Hour According to aviation security expert Rafi Ron, although two passengers who successfully boarded Malaysian Air flight 370 were reportedly carrying stolen passports, only time and investigation will determine if the apparent security breach is related to the jet’s disappearance. Rafi… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch Security Tension High After Schoolboy Boarded Flight Without Passport or Ticket Security Tension High After Schoolboy Boarded Flight Without Passport or Ticket… Continue watching