Incidents

Dramatic Mid-Checkpoint Crisis Averted at Sacramento Airport

Dramatic Mid-Checkpoint Crisis Averted at Sacra...

On the morning of December 3rd, 2019, routine turned to chaos at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint in Sacramento International Airport (SMF) when a passenger's laptop battery suddenly overheated...

Dramatic Mid-Checkpoint Crisis Averted at Sacra...

On the morning of December 3rd, 2019, routine turned to chaos at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint in Sacramento International Airport (SMF) when a passenger's laptop battery suddenly overheated...

Close Call on Flight 1932: Quick Thinking Averts Disaster

Close Call on Flight 1932: Quick Thinking Avert...

On an unassuming November morning, travelers on flight 1932 from Las Vegas, Nevada to Detroit, Michigan were jolted into a state of high alert. It was 11/28/2019 when the routine...

Close Call on Flight 1932: Quick Thinking Avert...

On an unassuming November morning, travelers on flight 1932 from Las Vegas, Nevada to Detroit, Michigan were jolted into a state of high alert. It was 11/28/2019 when the routine...

Mid-Air Scare: Lithium-ion Battery Ignites During Boarding Process

Mid-Air Scare: Lithium-ion Battery Ignites Duri...

Breaking news as of November 18, 2019 – Passengers on flight 285 experienced a terrifying start to their journey when a lithium-ion battery abruptly caught fire during the boarding process....

Mid-Air Scare: Lithium-ion Battery Ignites Duri...

Breaking news as of November 18, 2019 – Passengers on flight 285 experienced a terrifying start to their journey when a lithium-ion battery abruptly caught fire during the boarding process....

Near Disaster Averted: Potential Fire Hazard Quelled in Louisville

Near Disaster Averted: Potential Fire Hazard Qu...

On the brisk morning of November 16, 2019, the busy hum of the UPS sorting facility in Louisville, KY was disrupted by an alarming discovery. A standard-looking parcel, indistinguishable from...

Near Disaster Averted: Potential Fire Hazard Qu...

On the brisk morning of November 16, 2019, the busy hum of the UPS sorting facility in Louisville, KY was disrupted by an alarming discovery. A standard-looking parcel, indistinguishable from...

Escaping the Jaws of Disaster: Quick-Thinking Prevents Catastrophe

Escaping the Jaws of Disaster: Quick-Thinking P...

In a harrowing incident on November 10, 2019, workers at the UPS facility in Cologne, Germany, were abruptly alerted by a distressing odor of burning coming from a nondescript package....

Escaping the Jaws of Disaster: Quick-Thinking P...

In a harrowing incident on November 10, 2019, workers at the UPS facility in Cologne, Germany, were abruptly alerted by a distressing odor of burning coming from a nondescript package....

Mid-Air Scare: Passenger’s Electronic Device Sparks Panic

Mid-Air Scare: Passenger’s Electronic Device Sp...

On November 9th, 2019, travelers aboard a flight approximately one hour away from Denver, Colorado, were jolted by the acrid smell of burning electronics. In a frightening turn of events,...

Mid-Air Scare: Passenger’s Electronic Device Sp...

On November 9th, 2019, travelers aboard a flight approximately one hour away from Denver, Colorado, were jolted by the acrid smell of burning electronics. In a frightening turn of events,...