The problem of finding threats in hand baggage is complicated by the diversity of what passengers pack in their baggage. If an explosive device is present it will almost certainly be partially obscured by innocuous items ...
One of the most catastrophic bombings of an airliner was the destruction of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie caused by an explosive device placed in a baggage item in the airplane’s forward hold ...
Terrorists and others wishing to cause harm or disruption have long used postal and courier services to deliver hazardous items to target recipients ...
Following the attempted bombing of Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on Christmas day, 2009, many airports around the world are planning to implement full body scanners ...
Computed tomography scans (also known as CT, CT scan, CAT, or computerised axial tomography) use X-rays to produce precise cross-sectional images of baggage items
Nobody would like to drive a car that did not pass a road test. It is now a legal obligation within the EU to regularly test security x-ray screening equipment for image quality ...
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