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Sunday, July 11, 2004 - Page updated at 12:00 a.m.
 
The Times collected 100 media reports of airport-security breaches since fall 2002, when TSA screeners took over. Screeners say that's a fraction of the incidents, and most are never disclosed. View breaches by state:
Map of the United States: Click on a green state to read about breaches that occurred there Hawaii Washington Oregon California Nevada Arizona Colorado New Mexico Texas Arkansas Missouri Illinois Michigan Florida South Carolina North Carolina Virginia West Virginia Pennsylvania New York Massachusetts Connecticut Rhode Island New Jersey Maryland Indiana Kentucky Alabama Georgia New Hampshire Maine Utah Ohio
Missouri
Airport Breach description
Lambert St. Louis Int'l Airport A screener reported seeing a "cutting tool" in a garment bag being X-rayed and notified a supervisor. The passenger picked up the bag and left the screening area before security agents had a chance to examine the bag. Authorities described the object as a Leatherman-brand cutting tool. Security closed concourses, delaying 45 to 60 flights for up to three hours. Neither the bag nor the passenger was found. [10/4/2002]
Source: Airport Security Report


 
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