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More than $15 million in gold and other valuables was stolen from a Toronto airport

A cargo container was transported to a holding facility and stolen from there, according to police, who assured visitors the incident is not a public safety concern and likely an isolated event.

April 24, 2023
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  • Ayana Archie
A television displays a "no guns" sign at the Transportation Security Administration security area at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, in Atlanta. Last year saw a record number of guns intercepted at airport checkpoints across the country.

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A record 6,542 guns — 18 a day — were intercepted at U.S. airport security in 2022

With the exception of pandemic-disrupted 2020, the number of weapons intercepted at U.S. airport checkpoints has climbed every year since 2010.

February 20, 2023
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A power outage at a JFK Airport terminal disrupts flights

The outage at Terminal 1 was caused by an electrical panel failure, the airport said. Flights, including international ones, are being affected.

February 16, 2023
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  • Kaitlyn Radde
The atrium at Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport

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Savannah's airport soars above pre-pandemic passenger count, setting new record in 2022

3.5 million passengers breaks the previous record set in 2019.

February 07, 2023
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  • Benjamin Payne
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport

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Hartsfield-Jackson asks passengers to be on lookout for human trafficking during holiday travel

With increased crowds funneling through the travel hub this holiday season, airport officials are cracking down on human trafficking threats.

December 28, 2022
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  • Riley Bunch
Travelers arrive for flights at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago on Dec. 16.

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The TSA found a record number of guns in carry-on bags this year

The TSA found 6,301 firearms in carry-on bags, most of which were loaded, in 2022.

December 18, 2022
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  • Giulia Heyward
This photo provided by KION-TV shows multiple agencies responding to Watsonville Municipal Airport, in Santa Cruz County, Calif. after 2 planes attempting to land collided on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022.

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Multiple fatalities are reported after 2 small planes in California

The planes crashed at Watsonville Municipal Airport, which does not have a control tower to direct aircraft landing and taking off.

August 19, 2022
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Joe Jackson started working for Delta Airlines in Miami in 1968 and continued his career in Atlanta in 1980.

Delta's First Black Flight Dispatcher Proves 'The Sky's The Limit'

When Joe Jackson started working for Delta Airlines in 1968, he didn't realize he would become the first black flight dispatcher in Atlanta. Jackson's...

February 08, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott
From Left: President Bill Clinton, Former GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney, President Barack Obama

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Political Rewind: Historical Campaign Stop Turns 90

On this edition of Political Rewind, Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport has been the city’s most lucrative asset. But will scandals and...

August 20, 2018
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  • Robert Jimison

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