The pilot was later charged with driving under the influence, records from the local sheriff's office show.

In 2024, TSA officials stopped 7 firearms from getting on planes, an increase from 2023. That year only 4 guns were caught and confiscated by the TSA.

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The TSA detected an average of more than 18 firearms a day at airport security checkpoints. Incidents have more than doubled since 2015.

Transportation Security Administration officers stopped 31 handguns at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport security checkpoints in 2024

More than 6,600 firearms were detected at airport security checkpoints by the Transportation Security Administration in 2024, and about 94% were loaded with ammunition.

A spokesperson for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) previously told Newsweek: "TSA is working to avoid checkpoint delays by encouraging all travelers to obtain a REAL ID compliant ID or another form of acceptable ID before the May 7, 2025 deadline.

Pensacola International Airport is inviting passengers to enroll in the TSA PreCheck expedited screening program at a TSA PreCheck Temporary

George Bush Intercontinental Airport ranked among the top 10 airports for the number of firearms the Transportation Security Administration intercepted in 2024.

The Transportation Security Administration detected 48 firearms at eight New England airports in 2024, including three at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT), down from the region's record number of 52 in 2023.

Travelers at Bradley International Airport were found with more guns in 2024 than recent years, despite an overall decline in the region, the TSA said.