Sunday, July 11, 2004 - Page updated at 12:00 a.m.
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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.
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View breaches by state:
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South Carolina
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Breach description |
| Columbia Metropolitan Airport, Columbia |
A woman boarded a Delta Air Lines flight with a 1-inch Swiss Army knife in her purse. She discovered the knife and turned it over to a flight attendant before takeoff. The woman was not arrested, and the flight was allowed to proceed without passengers being rescreened. [12/29/2003]
Source: The State (Columbia, S.C.)
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| Myrtle Beach Int'l Airport, Myrtle Beach |
A passenger was escorted into the secure area without being screened. TSA officials evacuated the concourse. Rescreening started about 15 minutes later. A US Airways flight was delayed. The passenger was found, rescreened and allowed to proceed. TSA said someone with a security badge -- not one of its employees -- escorted the passenger. [4/17/2003]
Source: Airport Security Report
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