Bags are scanned by X-ray machine, people are scanned by metal detectors

Airport security refers to the techniques and methods used in protecting airports and by extension aircraft from crime and terrorism. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 156 KB) Airport security from de:Bild:Flughafenkontrolle. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 156 KB) Airport security from de:Bild:Flughafenkontrolle. ... Bertha Röntgens hand, one of the first x-ray images. ... A U.S. Army soldier uses a metal detector to search for weapons and ammunition in Iraq Metal detectors use electromagnetic induction to detect metal. ... Airbus A380 An aircraft is any machine capable of atmospheric flight. ... Terrorism refers to a strategy of using violence, social threats, or coordinated attacks, in order to generate fear, cause disruption, and ultimately, bring about compliance with specified political, religious, or ideological demands. ...

Large numbers of people pass through airports every day. Such a large gathering of people presents a natural target for terrorism and other forms of crime due to the number of people located in a small area. Similarly, the high concentration of people on larger airliners and the potental high lethality rate of attacks on aircraft provide an alluring target for terrorism. Airport security provides a first line of defense by attempting to stop would-be attackers from bringing weapons or bombs into the airport. If they can succeed in this, then the chances of these devices getting on to aircraft is greatly reduced. As such, airport security serves two purposes: To protect the airport from attacks and crime and to protect the aircraft from attack. An Airbus A340 airliner operated by Air Jamaica An airliner is a large fixed-wing aircraft whose primary function is the transportation of paying passengers. ...

Airport enforcement authority

While some countries may have uniform protection at all of their airports, in other countries like the U.S., the protection is controlled at the state or local level. The primary personnel will vary and can include: Motto: (historic) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized From...

• A police force hired and dedicated to the airport
• A branch (substation) of the local police department stationed at the airport
• Members of the local police department assigned to the airport as their normal patrol area
• Members of a country's military
• Members of a country's airport protection service
• K-9 services for explosive detection, drug detection and other purposes

An Armed police constable at Hong Kong International Airport.

When additional personnel are required, then several of the groups listed above can be used and as required supplemented by other resources that include: Belgian Malinois as K-9 unit Police dog getting ready to search a vehicle for drugs. ... Explosive detection is the process by which you use a non destructive inspection process to determine if a container contains any kind of explosive material. ... Recreational drug use is the use of psychoactive drugs for recreational purposes rather than for work, medical or spiritual purposes, although the distinction is not always clear. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x1728, 325 KB) Summary An example of Airport security. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x1728, 325 KB) Summary An example of Airport security. ... The interior of the Hong Kong International Airport A replica of the Spirit of Sha Tin displayed at the Hong Kong International Airport in Chek Lap Kok. ...

• Officers from the normal agency, but in larger numbers using personnel not normally assigned to the airport
• Security guards
• Paramilitary forces
• Reserve military forces

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Process and equipment

Many past tragedies were the result of travelers allowed or able to carry either weapons or items that could be used as weapons on board aircraft so that they can hijack the plane. Travelers are quickly but efficiently screened by a metal detector. More advanced explosive detection machines are being used in screening passengers. Baggage must be screened to prevent the carrying of bombs aboard an aircraft. X-ray machines are often used to speed this process. Explosive detection machines can also used for both carry on and checked baggage. These detect volatile compounds given off from explosives using a kind of gas chromatography (see [1]. A recent development is the use of X-ray back scatter scanners to detect hidden weapons and explosives on passengers. These devices, which use Compton scattering, require that the passanger stand close to a flat panel and produce a high resolution image (see for example the 'Rapiscan Secure 1000'). The bayonet, still used in war as both knife and spearpoint. ... Airbus A380 An aircraft is any machine capable of atmospheric flight. ... Aircraft hijacking (also known as Skyjacking) is the take-over of an aircraft, by a person or group, usually armed. ... A U.S. Army soldier uses a metal detector to search for weapons and ammunition in Iraq Metal detectors use electromagnetic induction to detect metal. ... Explosive detection is the process by which you use a non destructive inspection process to determine if a container contains any kind of explosive material. ... The Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB) bomb, produced in the United States. ... Bertha Röntgens hand, one of the first x-ray images. ... Chromatography is a family of analytical chemistry techniques for the separation of mixtures. ... In quantum mechanics, the Compton scattering or Compton effect, observed by Arthur Holly Compton in 1923 that won him the 1927 Nobel Prize in Physics, is the increase in wavelength (decrease in energy) which occurs when X-ray (or gamma ray) photons with energies of around 0. ...

Generally people are screened through airport security into the concourse{s}, where the gates are all located. This area is often called a secure or sterile area. Passengers are discharged from airliners into the sterile area so that they usually will not have to be rescreened if boarding a domestic flight; however they are still subject to search at any time. For those airports that have sit down eating establishments, a common feature is that they will use plastic cutlery and paper cups rather than metal cutlery and glasses made out of glass, lest they be used as a weapon.

In some countries, specially trained individuals may engage passengers in a conversation to detect threats rather than solely relying on equipment to find threats.

Notable incidents

The world's most lethal failure of airport security to date was the September 11th attack on the World Trade Center and The Pentagon using hijacked jetliners which killed nearly 3000 people. The deadliest airline catastrophe resulting from an onboard bomb was Air India Flight 182, which killed 329 people. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The explosion resulting from the crashing of United Airlines Flight 175 into the South Tower. ... , This article is about the former World Trade Center complex in New York City. ... A pre-9/11 view of The Pentagon, looking east with the Potomac River and Washington Monument in the distance. ... Air India Flight 182 was a Boeing 747 that exploded on June 23, 1985 while at an altitude of 31,000 feet (9500 m) above the Atlantic Ocean, south of Ireland; all 329 on board were killed, of whom eighty two were children and 280 were Canadian citizens. ...

Another notable failure was the 1994 bombing of Philippine Airlines Flight 434, which turned out to be a test run for a planned terrorist attack called Operation Bojinka. The explosion was small, killing one person, and the plane made an emergency landing. Operation Bojinka was discovered and foiled by Manila police in 1995. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal. // Events January Bill Clinton January 1 : North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect. ... Philippine Airlines, also known as PAL, is the national airline of the Philippines. ... Philippine Airlines Flight 434 was the route designator of a flight that flew on a Ninoy Aquino International Airport near Manila, Philippines - Mactan-Cebu International Airport, Cebu - New Tokyo International Airport (Now Narita International Airport), Narita, Japan near Tokyo route. ... Terrorism refers to a strategy of using violence, social threats, or coordinated attacks, in order to generate fear, cause disruption, and ultimately, bring about compliance with specified political, religious, or ideological demands. ... Operation Bojinka (also known as Project Bojinka, Bojinka Plot, Bojinga, from Arabic: بجنكة – slang in many dialects for explosion and pronounced Bo-JIN-ka, except in Egyptian where it is Bo-GIN-ka) was a planned large-scale attack on airliners in 1995, and was a precursor to the September... Manila (Filipino: Maynila) is the capital of the Philippines. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On May 30, 1972 three members of the Japanese Red Army undertook a terrorist attack, popularily called the Lod Airport massacre, at the Lod Airport, now known as the Ben Gurion International Airport, in Tel Aviv. Firing indiscriminately with automatic firearms and throwing grenades, they managed to kill 24 people and injure 78 others before being neutralized (one of them through suicide). One of the three terrorists, Kozo Okamoto, survived the incident. May 30 is the 150th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (151st in leap years). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ... The Japanese Red Army (日本赤軍, Nihon Sekigun) (JRA) is an armed leftist group founded by Fusako Shigenobu in February 1971 after breaking away from the Japanese Communist League - Red Army Faction. ... On May 30, 1972 three members of the Japanese Red Army undertook a terrorist attack in Lod Airport in Tel Aviv on behalf of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. ... Ben Gurion International Airport or Ben Gurion Airport (Hebrew: נמל תעופה בן גוריון) (IATA: TLV, ICAO: LLBG), once widely known as Lod Airport, is located near Lod, 15 km southeast of Tel Aviv, and is the largest international airport in Israel. ... Tel-Aviv was founded on empty dunes north of the existing city of Jaffa. ... M2 machine gun An automatic firearm is a firearm that will continue to load and fire ammunition as long as the trigger (or other activating device) is pressed or until it runs out of ammunition. ... Grenade may refer to: The well-known hand grenade commonly used by soldiers. ... Kozo Okamoto (岡本公三 Okamoto Kōzō) was a member of the Japanese terrorist group, Japanese Red Army (JRA). ...

The Rome and Vienna airport attacks in December 1985 were two more instances of airport security failures. The attacks left 20 people dead when gunmen threw grenades and opened fire on travelers at El Al ticket counters. The Rome and Vienna Airport Attacks were two major terrorist attacks carried out on December 27, 1985. ... This article is about the year. ... Categories: Airline stubs | Companies of Israel | Transportation in Israel | Airlines of Israel ...

Airport Security by Country

Canada

All restrictions involving airport security are determined by the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA). Since the September 11, 2001 attacks, airport security has tightened in Canada in order to prevent any attacks on Canadian soil. The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (French:Administration canadienne de la sûreté du transport aérien) is a Canadian Crown corporation responsible for the security of air traffic within Canada. ... The explosion resulting from the crashing of United Airlines Flight 175 into the South Tower. ...

France

French security has been stepped up since the terrorist attacks in France in 1986. In response France established the Vigipirate program. After a brief drop of the program it was reinstated in 1991. The program involves using troops to reinforce local security. The program increases requirements in screenings and ID checks. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A policeman from the border police and two soldiers from the Air Force, carrying FAMAS rifles, inspect Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Hong Kong SAR

The Hong Kong International Airport security is provided by the Hong Kong Police Force. In the police force, there is a department for airport security which members are well-trained. The apron security is provided by both the poilce and the Hong Kong Airport Authority. Anyone and anything entering the apron area (except private area near the airport) must go through the checkpoints of the HKAA. The Customs Department will check passengers and crew's buggages and avoid drugs and some illegal items enter Hong Kong. The interior of the Hong Kong International Airport A replica of the Spirit of Sha Tin displayed at the Hong Kong International Airport in Chek Lap Kok. ... Crest of the Hong Kong Police Force The Hong Kong Police Force (Chinese: 香港警察; Pinyin: Xiāng Gǎng jǐngchá since 1997) is the police force of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China. ... The Airport Authority Hong Kong (abbreviated as AA) (Chinese: 香港機場管理局, abbreviated as 機管局) is the statutory body of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China, and is responsible for the operations of the Hong Kong International Airport. ...

India

India stepped up its airport security after the 1999 Kandahar hijacking. The Central Industrial Security Force, a paramilitary organisation is in charge of airport security. Terrorist threats and narcotics are the main threats in Indian airports. Another problem that some airports face is the proliferation of slums around the airport boundaries in places like Mumbai. Before you board the aeroplane, there is liable to be a search of your hand luggage. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Indian Airlines Flight 814 (abbreviated IC-`814) was a flight that flew from Kathmandu, Nepals Tribhuvan International Airport to Delhi, Indias Indira Gandhi International Airport. ... The Central Industrial Security Force (established in its present form: June 15, 1983) is a security force in India. ... Mumbai (Marathi: मुंबई) (pronounced ), formerly known as Bombay, is the capital of the state of Maharashtra, and the most populous city of India, with an estimated population of about 13 million (as of 2006)[1]. Mumbai is located on Salsette Island, off the west coast of Maharashtra. ... A trunk Baggage can be synonymous with luggage, or can refer to the train of people and goods, both military and of a personal nature, which commonly followed pre-modern armies on campaign. ...

Singapore

An Aetos auxiliary police officer stationed outside the Departure Hall of Terminal 2, Singapore Changi Airport

Security for the country's two international passenger airports, comes under the purview of the Airport Police Division of the Singapore Police Force, although resources are concentrated at Singapore Changi Airport where scheduled passenger traffic dominate. Seletar Airport, which specialises in handling non-scheduled and training flights, is seen as posing less of a security issue. Since the September 11, 2001 attacks, and the naming of Changi Airport as a terrorism target by the Jemaah Islamiyah, the airport's security has been stepped up. Roving patrol teams comprising of two soldiers and a police officer armed with machine guns patrol the terminals at random. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1728x1152, 414 KB) Description: Aetos auxiliary police officer stationed outside the Departure Hall of Terminal 2, Singapore Changi Airport. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1728x1152, 414 KB) Description: Aetos auxiliary police officer stationed outside the Departure Hall of Terminal 2, Singapore Changi Airport. ... The Aetos Security Management Private Limited, is one of the three private security companies authorised to provide armed security officers in Singapore to government organisations as well as private companies. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Police. ... Singapore Changi International Airport (Chinese: 新加坡樟宜机场; Pinyin: XÄ«njiāpō Zhāngyí JÄ«chÇŽng; Malay: Lapangan Terbang Changi Singapura; Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர் சாங்கி விமானநிலையம்) or simply Changi Airport (IATA: SIN, ICAO: WSSS) is a major aviation hub in Asia. ... The Jurong Police Division Headquarters at Jurong West Avenue 5. ... Singapore Changi International Airport (Chinese: 新加坡樟宜机场; Pinyin: XÄ«njiāpō Zhāngyí JÄ«chÇŽng; Malay: Lapangan Terbang Changi Singapura; Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர் சாங்கி விமானநிலையம்) or simply Changi Airport (IATA: SIN, ICAO: WSSS) is a major aviation hub in Asia. ... Seletar Airport (Chinese: 实里达机场 (IATA code: XSP; ICAO code: WSSL)) in Singapore was the islands first international airport and was completed in 1929. ... The explosion resulting from the crashing of United Airlines Flight 175 into the South Tower. ... Jemaah Islamiyah, sometimes rendered Jemaah Islamiah, is a militant Islamic terrorist organization dedicated to the establishment of a fundamentalist Islamic theocracy in Southeast Asia, in particular Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, Malaysia, and the south of Thailand and the Philippines. ...

Assisting the state organisations, are the security services provided by the ground handlers, namely that of the Singapore Airport Terminal Services's SATS Security Services, and the Aetos Security Management Private Limited, formed from a merger of the Changi International Airport Services's airport security unit and that of other companies to become a single island-wide auxiliary police company. These officers man check-in counters to screen luggage, control movements into restricted areas, and so forth. Singapore Airport Terminal Services Limited (SATS) is the largest ground handling and inflight catering service provider at Singapore Changi Airport, as well as being involved in join ventures at fourteen other airports in the Asia Pacific region. ... SATS Security Services (SSS) is a subsidiary of Singapore Airport Terminal Services, providing security services for aviation-related activites at the Singapore Changi Airport. ... The Aetos Security Management Private Limited, is one of the three private security companies authorised to provide armed security officers in Singapore to government organisations as well as private companies. ... Changi International Airport Services or CIAS for short is a member of the DNATA group. ... A CISCO Security auxiliary police officer stands guard beside an armoured truck while his colleagues deliver high-valued goods to and from commercial clients at Raffles Place, Singapore. ...

Since 2005, an upgrade in screening technology and rising security concerns led to all luggage-screening processes to be conducted behind closed-doors. Plans are also in place to install over 400 cameras around the airport to monitor passenger activity around the clock and to check on suspicious parcels and activity to prevent bomb attacks similar to the 2005 Songkhla bombings in Southern Thailand where Hat Yai International Airport was targeted. Tenders to incorporate such a system was called in late September 2005 [2]. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 2005 Songkhla bombings in Songkhla Province on April 3, 2005 were a series of three bombings that took place in Hat Yai and Songkhla, and are believed to be part of the on-going South Thailand insurgency. ... Southern Thailand is a distinct region of Thailand, connected with the Central region by the narrow Kra Isthmus. ... Hat Yai International Airport is an airport in Hat Yai, Thailand. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

United Kingdom

The Department for Transport (DfT) is the heart of airport security in the United Kingdom. Along with the Home Office in September 2004, it started an initiative called the Multi Agency Threat and Risk Assessment (MATRA), which was initially piloted at five of the United Kingdom's major airports - Heathrow, Birmingham, East Midlands, Newcastle and Glasgow. Following successful trials, the scheme has now been rolled out across 44 airports. [3] In the United Kingdom, the Department for Transport is the government department responsible for the transport network. ... The modern concept of Small Office and Home Office or SoHo , or Small or Home Office deals with the category of business which can be from 1 to 10 workers. ... September 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: September 2004 in sports Events Deaths in September • 27 Tsai Wan-lin • 24 Françoise Sagan • 20 Brian Clough • 18 Russ Meyer • 15 Johnny Ramone • 12 Fred Ebb • 11 Peter VII of Alexandria • 8... London Heathrow Airport (IATA: LHR, ICAO: EGLL), often referred to as Heathrow, is the busiest airport in the world in terms of international passenger traffic. ... There is also a Birmingham International Airport in the United States. ... Nottingham East Midlands Airport (IATA: EMA, ICAO: EGNX) is an airport in the East Midlands of England, near Castle Donington in Leicestershire. ... Newcastle International Airport (IATA: NCL,ICAO: EGNT) is the 9th largest airport in the United Kingdom. ... Glasgow International Airport (IATA: GLA, ICAO: EGPF), located 8 miles (13 km) west of Glasgow, near the towns of Paisley and Renfrew, is the largest international airport in Scotland, and fifth largest in the UK in terms of annual passenger throughput. ...

Since the September 11th attacks in New York, the United Kingdom has been assessed as a high risk country due to its support of the United States both in its invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq. Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... Combatants al-Qaeda, Taliban Northern Alliance, United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, France, New Zealand, Italy, Germany Commanders Mohammed Omar Osama bin Laden Tommy Franks Mohammed Fahim Strength Casualties {{{notes}}} The United States invasion of Afghanistan occurred in October 2001, in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks on...

Currently there are limits as to the weight of hand luggage (regardless of what it contains), and the amount of hand luggage that can be taken on board. All bags are screened via X-ray before being put on the plane. All passengers must walk through metal detectors. Human airport security has also been increased. There are also the usual checks of passports and boarding cards. On-line check-in is also now in use. A U.S. Army soldier uses a metal detector to search for weapons and ammunition in Iraq Metal detectors use electromagnetic induction to detect metal. ... The title page of European Union member state passports bears the name European Union, then the name of the issuing country, in the official languages of all EU countries. ...

Currently new methods of screening passengers are being considered to further improve airport security:

• Advanced X-Ray machines - Further developments in X-ray technology have meant that an entire 360 degree X-ray can be done of a person and can see under clothes, right down to the skin and bones.

Various criticisms have been brought up about this method. The latest X-Ray machines (Backscatters) are planned to be tested in several U.S. airports through 2005 and at London's Heathrow Airport (ext. link). Due to their accuracy in looking under someone's clothes — genitalia have been displayed during tests, meaning it would be equal to that of a strip search — they will have to be carried out by someone of the same sex in accordance with strict rules. It is unlikely that everyone going through an airport would be liable to such a search. For other uses, see London (disambiguation). ... A sex organ, or primary sexual characteristic, narrowly defined, is any of those parts of the body (which are not always bodily organs according to the strict definition) which are involved in sexual reproduction and constitute the reproductive system in an complex organism; namely: Male: penis (notably the glans penis... A strip search is the stripping (removal of clothing, search of person, or personal effects) of a person to check for weapons or other contraband. ...

United States

Prior to the 1970s American airports had minimal security arrangements to prevent aircraft hijackings. Screening measures were introduced starting in the late 1960s after several high-profile hijackings. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... Aircraft hijacking (also known as Skyjacking) is the take-over of an aircraft, by a person or group, usually armed. ... The outrageously crowded Woodstock festival epitomized the popular antiwar movement of the 60s. ...

Sky marshals were introduced in 1970 but there were insufficient numbers to protect every flight and hijackings continued to take place. Consequently in late 1972, the FAA required that all airlines begin screening passengers and their carry-on baggage by January 5, 1973. This screening was generally contracted to private security companies. Sky marshal (also known as air marshal or flight marshal) is a popular term for an undercover armed guard on board a commercial aircraft, to counter aircraft hijackings (skyjackings). Many carriers are known to have sky marshals on board on selected flights, for example, Swiss (since 1970; formerly Swissair), El... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ... The Federal Aviation Administration is the entity of the United States government which regulates and oversees all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S. // Activities Along with the European Joint Aviation Authorities, the FAA is one of the two main agencies worldwide responsible for the certification of new aircraft. ... January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

The September 11, 2001 attacks prompted even tougher regulations, such as limiting the number of and types of items passengers could carry onboard aircraft and generally requiring all passengers to present a government issued photo ID. The explosion resulting from the crashing of United Airlines Flight 175 into the South Tower. ... China ID card 居民身份证 ,front (top) back (bottom). ...

The Aviation and Transportation Security Act generally required that by 19 November 2002 all passenger screening must be conducted by Federal employees. As a result, passenger and baggage screening is now provided by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), part of the Department of Homeland Security. Provisions to improve the technology for detecting explosives were included in the Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was created as part of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act passed by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President George W. Bush on November 19, 2001. ... The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is a Cabinet department of the federal government of the United States that is concerned with protecting the American homeland and the safety of American citizens. ...

See also

• Airline security
• Airport security repercussions due to the September 11, 2001 attacks
• Computer Assisted Passenger Prescreening System
• Registered Traveler
• Security theater

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External links

• Federal Aviation Administration Official Website
• Crypto-Gram newsletter - September 30, 2001