Table 6
Airlinea Passenger Screening Results
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| Persons screened (millions) |
585 |
993 |
1,145 |
1,263 |
1,812 |
| Firearms detected |
1,914 |
2,913 |
2,843 |
2,390 |
1,937 |
| Persons arrested carrying firearms/explosives |
1,031 |
1,310 |
1,336 |
1,194 |
600 |
| Persons arrested giving false information |
32 |
42 |
18 |
68 |
61 |
| Bomb threats received |
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| Against airports |
1,179 |
477 |
448 |
346 |
U |
| Against aircraft |
268 |
153 |
338 |
327 |
U |
a Includes operators with a U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration operating certificate engaged in scheduled passenger or public charter passenger operations and airports at which these operations are conducted.
Key: U = unavailable.
Sources: Persons screened, firearms detected, and persons arrested-1980-1985: U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Semiannual Report to Congress on the Effectiveness of the Civil Aviation Security Program, July 1- December 31, 1985 (Washington, DC: May 1986). 1990-2000: USDOT, FAA, Office of Civil Aviation Security Policy and Planning, Annual Report to Congress on Civil Aviation Security (Washington, DC: Annual issues), and personal communications, May 27, 1999, Mar. 29, 2000, and Aug. 7, 2001. Bomb threats received-USDOT, FAA, Criminal Acts Against Civil Aviation (Washington, DC: Annual issues).
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