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Not all U.S. airports will be provided with explosive detector machines

Washington, USA

According to U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta the numbers of automatic explosive detection systems which will be installed in U.S. airports will be reduced from the previously expected 2200 to 1100, confirming that more than 4,700 explosive trace detection systems will be added for airport security by Dec. 31. According to a report the 2,200 EDS machines might be required to screen...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 27341
Rome, Italy, 04/30/2002 15:02
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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