Arrest made in LAX bomb scare
A man was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport after he approached security officers saying that he was a terrorist and in possession of a bomb, authorities at the facility reported yesterday. Upper- and lower-level roads accessing the terminals were ...
by Andrew Bones July 4th, 2008
Spend less time waiting in line at security checkpoints in the airport
With the increased security measures that are present today in our airports, travelers are likely to be frustrated waiting in a line before boarding their plane. As each passenger must pass their belongings through an x-ray machine and successfully ...
by Dave Bess June 24th, 2008
Three hour delay at Aberdeen
At Aberdeen Airport last night, passengers had to wait over three hours because of a security situation. The pilot of a bmi flight was concerned about a suspicious bag on the aircraft. Passengers had to deplane and identify their bags ...
by Neill Zerk May 25th, 2008
Suspicious package at Glasgow investigated
On Friday night, Glasgow Airport had to be partially evacuated because of the discovery of a package deemed to be ‘suspicious’. The eastern area of the airport, as well as the domestic pier section on the main terminal building were affected by the security scare. The package was discovered at
by Bobby V-Jones May 24th, 2008
Stansted staffs more police
Stansted Airport will station additional police officers on the airport premises in the months to come. The airport said 18 police officers and one inspector will begin working at the airport. With the new staff, there will be 109 police ...
by Emily Welch May 24th, 2008
Scanners catch bag of bones in Munich
With stories of potential terrorists sneaking through security checkpoints with harmful liquids, security guards failing to pas tests set for them by aviation authorities with bogus passports and boarding passes, it’s good to know that some things do get picked ...
by Dave Bess March 13th, 2008
Chinese officials clarify terror threat
After yesterday’s news of a probable terrorist attack on a plane bound for Beijing for China’s remote western front, the lack of coherent media reports within China led to much speculation by western media, and today the chief of Xinjiang ...
by Dave Bess March 13th, 2008
Thwarted terrorism attempt in China
The of China’s Civil Aviation Authority has made a statement that a man has been detained and is now held in custody after a suspected terrorist attempt in the city of Urmqi, in the western Chinese region of Xinjiang. China ...
by Dave Bess March 13th, 2008
Break-up bomber gets two years
San Antonio International Airport in the US state of Texas received a bomb threat back in April, several actually. It received no less that 36 calls from someone claiming there was a bomb onboard an inbound flight. 5 of the ...
by Dave Bess March 7th, 2008
Bombs assembled onboard new threat for America?
The Canadian Aviation Security Conference got underway this Wednesday in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, and one of the main security issues voiced by American attendees was how terrorists could feasibly sneak small bomb components onboard aircraft and assemble them mid-flight. The deputy administrator for the US Transportation Deputy Administration Gale Rossides told
by Dave Bess March 7th, 2008
Irate passenger issues bomb threat
A man who had been drinking on a Delta flight from Atlanta to Ireland issued bomb threats to members of the flight crew, saying he would blow up the plane among other outlandish claims. The man is now if federal ...
by Dave Bess March 6th, 2008
£250 fine for air rager in Aberdeen
When graphic designer Andre Lecointe-Gayle missed his Luton flight my a matter of minutes in Aberdeen, Scotland, his temper flared and his behaviour has landed him a £250 fine. Lecointe-Gayle had taken a bus to the airport with plenty of time ...
by Neill Zerk February 21st, 2008