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New airport scanners are better at spotting liquid explosives, but many airports lack them
UNITED STATES, JUL 19 – Only 255 of 432 U.S. airports have advanced CT scanners for 3D liquid explosive detection, prompting TSA to reconsider long-standing liquid restrictions to improve security and passenger flow.
- New CT scanners that use computed tomography to better detect liquid explosives are installed in 255 of the 432 U.S. airports as of this spring.
- The expanded use of these scanners builds on liquid restrictions put in place following a 2006 foiled plot in the United Kingdom, where conspirators planned to use homemade explosives concealed in sports drink bottles to damage commercial aircraft.
- These new scanners produce sharper three-dimensional images but require larger machines, checkpoint redesigns, and sometimes floor reinforcements, so many airports still use older technology.
- Secretary Kristi Noem recently suggested easing the 3.4-ounce liquid limit, calling it a potential new era for TSA policies, while experts urge caution until more systems are deployed.
- Although past TSA reports have highlighted some detection weaknesses, screeners like Jones stress that in the agency’s 22-year history, no aircraft has been compromised or prevented from completing its flight due to overlooked threats, reflecting the continued strength of layered security measures.
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New scanners are better at spotting liquid explosives, but many U.S. airports lack them
Travelers celebrated the suggestion that American airports might soon ease restrictions on liquids in carry-on bags that create endless hassles at security checkpoints, but more than a third of all airports around the country still haven’t upgraded their screening systems to reliably detect liquid explosives that could bring down a plane. Read more...
New airport scanners are better at spotting liquid explosives, but many airports lack them - Washington Examiner
Travelers celebrated the suggestion that American airports might soon ease restrictions on liquids in carry-on bags that create endless hassles at security checkpoints, but more than a third of all airports around the country still haven’t upgraded their screening systems to reliably detect liquid explosives that could bring down a plane. It may be annoying to have to dump water and other drinks before going through security, but the challenge i…
Travelers welcomed the prospect that U.S. airports will soon ease restrictions on liquids in carry-on luggage—a constant annoyance at security checkpoints—but more than a third of the country's airports have yet to upgrade their screening systems to reliably identify liquid explosives that could bring down a plane.
TSA says keep your shoes, maybe liquids
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says she’s done with the airport shuffle: take off your shoes, pull out your laptop and toss out that water bottle. On July 8, Noem officially ended the nearly 20‑year-old shoe‑removal requirement at domestic TSA checkpoints, citing successful pilot tests with newer scanners. “I think most Americans will be very excited to see they will be able to keep their shoes on,” she said. Passengers may still be ask…
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