RICHARD REID

American Airlines Flight 63 was heading to Miami from Paris on December 22nd 2001, when flight attendant Hermis Moutardier was alerted about a passenger lighting matches.

As millions of people prepare to travel and navigate security checkpoints at airports this week across the United States, one element that can be a nuisance is having to take one’s shoes off while going through a security line.

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory scientists also developed the full-body scanner used at airports worldwide.

A woman was shot in the leg during a carjacking attempt in front of the Grand Hyatt Hotel at San Francisco International Airport, police say.