Bank robber foiled at Gatwick Airport
Gatwick Airport was the scene of a brief flurry of drama on Monday when British police arrested a woman there who was suspected of robbing a bank after conducting a Europe-wide search to find her. Sara Drage, a 23-year-old woman from Eastbourne, was arrested at Gatwick Airport on Monday on accusations
by Jennifer Jones May 22nd, 2007
Two days of evacuations at LAX
Passengers using Los Angeles International Airport were evacuate on Thursday for the second straight day in a row due to security concerns. The alert was triggered by something found in a piece of luggage. The item in question turned out to be a sprinkler pipe. The sprinkler pipe was responsible for
by Andrew Mayer May 18th, 2007
Lakefront Airport: is it safe?
Since Hurricane Katrina took out the control tower at the Lakefront Airport in New Orleans, things haven’t quite been the same. Specifically, there have been a number of near-accidents, causing air traffic controllers and pilots alike to worry about safety ...
by Jennifer Jones May 17th, 2007
Coalition calls for even more security in the US
The Star.com recently released an article detailing the security situation in some airports prior to the Air India explosion in 1985. In particular, the article draws attention to more than 70 warnings which were not heeded. Now, the Coalition for Luggage Security (CLS) is issuing those warnings again and begging
by Charlotte Fellows May 14th, 2007