In the past week, the FAA received three reports of incidents in which someone on the ground aimed a laser beam at aircraft approaching or departing Honolulu.
Newspaper plane security stunt condemned
Just 24 hours after two pilots were stabbed in an attempted hijack over Christchurch, a Sunday News reporter told how he was able to breach security at Auckland Airport.
The reporter arrived at the domestic terminal on Saturday for the 10.30am Air New Zealand flight to Napier, carrying the kitchen knife, with a 20cm blade and a toy firearm in hand luggage.
He said there were no checks and "I was free to walk on with anything I pleased".
Phoenix airport secures prohibited item
Up to 600 passengers were put through a second round of security screening Sunday Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport officials found a "suspicious item" near a security checkpoint, a Transportation Security Administration spokeswoman said.
The TSA spokeswoman declined to identify the item other than to say it was "prohibited."
Thanks for the info and links MamaD. TSA Phoenix sure doesn’t say much, do they.