Table 2-16b: Prohibited Items Intercepted at Airport Screening Checkpoints
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Table 2-16b: Prohibited Items Intercepted at Airport Screening Checkpoints
2002a | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Enplanements | 574,858,880 | 587,484,502 | 634,545,438 | 660,480,345 |
Total prohibited items | 3,775,345 | 6,114,612 | 7,089,599 | 15,909,141 |
Firearms | 927 | 683 | 650 | 2,217 |
Knives | 1,036,697 | 1,961,849 | 2,058,652 | 1,822,888 |
Box cutters | 32,788 | 20,991 | 22,350 | 21,319 |
Other cutting instruments | 1,846,207 | 2,973,413 | 3,567,731 | 3,276,941 |
Clubs | 11,131 | 25,139 | 28,813 | 20,531 |
Incendiaries | 79,341 | 494,123 | 693,649 | 407,086 |
Other | 768,254 | 638,414 | 717,754 | 10,358,159 |
a All data, except enplanements, for April though December.
SOURCES
All data, except enplanements:
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration, personal communication.
Enplanements:
U.S. Department of Transportation, Research ann Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Office of Airline Information.