Press Releases

ROANOKE, Va. – Transportation Security Administration officers stopped a Roanoke resident from carrying her a 9mm handgun onto an airplane at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport on Wednesday, August 12. The handgun was loaded with seven bullets,…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is holding a recruiting event Friday and Saturday, August 13 and 14 to assist individuals interested in applying for a job as a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) at Nashville…

ELMIRA, N.Y. –  A Potter County, Pennsylvania, man was prevented from carrying a loaded handgun onto his flight when Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers detected the gun in his carry-on bag at Elmira Corning Regional Airport…

MINOT, North Dakota – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a firearm from making its way onboard an airplane at Minot International Airport (MOT) Monday. During the routine screening of carry-on luggage, a TSA officer…

DETROIT – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a handgun from making its way onboard an airplane at Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) Monday. At around 7 a.m., a TSA officer spotted the image of a handgun on the X-ray…

FORT WAYNE, Indiana – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a firearm from making its way onboard an airplane at Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) Monday. During the routine screening of carry-on luggage, a TSA officer…

LINTHICUM, Md.-- Summer travel is in full swing at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers are seeing a lot of prohibited at checkpoints, which results in more bag…

MANCHESTER, N.H. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a man from carrying a loaded firearm onto an airplane at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) on Sunday, August 8. This was the third firearm detection this year by…

ALLENTOWN, Pa. –  A Berks County, Pennsylvania, man was arrested by police yesterday (August 5) after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented him from carrying a loaded gun onto his flight at Lehigh Valley International…

DULLES, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) prevented an Atlanta man from bringing a 9mm handgun loaded with 17 bullets onto his flight yesterday, August 5. The man also had an…

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) law enforcement, the Connecticut State Police (CSP) and the Connecticut Air National Guard participated in a joint drone detection practical exercise on Thursday, August 5. The…

NORFOLK, Va.—Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Norfolk International Airport caught a Virginia Beach man with a 9mm handgun loaded with seven bullets, including one in the chamber, at one of the airport security checkpoints…

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) prevented a Cattarangus, N.Y., woman from bringing a .380 caliber handgun loaded with six bullets onto her flight on Wednesday,…

SEATTLE – To coincide with National Work Like a Dog Day, officials with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) on Thursday highlighted the role working canines play in transportation security…

EAU CLAIRE, WI –Wisconsin residents will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s TSA PreCheck® application program inside Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU) from Monday, Aug. 9 through Friday, Aug. 13. The temporary…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a passenger from carrying a .380 caliber firearm onto his flight at Yeager Airport (CRW) on Tuesday, August 3. The gun was not loaded. Once TSA officers discovered…

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a firearm from making its way onboard an airplane at John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) Wednesday. The incident occurred around 4:50 a.m., and TSA officials…

RICHMOND, Va. – Transportation Security Administration officers at Richmond International Airport prevented a Radford, Virginia, man from carrying a loaded handgun onto his flight on Tuesday, August 3. The gun, loaded with five bullets, was detected…

CLEVELAND – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a loaded handgun from making its way onboard an airplane at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) Tuesday. The incident occurred around noon, and TSA officials…

ARLINGTON, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) prevented a Prince William County, Virginia, woman from bringing a 9mm handgun loaded with seven bullets onto her flight on…

WASHINGTON – Transportation Security Administration Administrator David P. Pekoske announced 33 members to serve on the Aviation Security Advisory Committee (ASAC), which provides recommendations for improving aviation security. The ASAC was…

CHICAGO - Transportation Security Administration officers at O’Hare International Airport and Midway International Airport discovered 11 firearms at security checkpoints in July 2021. While firearms may be transported in checked baggage (provided…

DES MOINES, Iowa – Passenger volume has increased with the start of the summer travel season, and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared to handle an increase in the number of travelers who will be flying out of Des Moines…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Transportation Security Administration officers at Nashville International Airport (BNA) discovered 25 firearms at security checkpoints in July 2021, the highest monthly total on record for the airport.  While firearms may…

NORFOLK, Va.—Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Norfolk International Airport caught a Virginia Beach man with a .22 caliber handgun loaded with five rounds at one of the airport security checkpoints on Saturday, July 31, just…