European Officials Review Airline Security Measures

by Eleanor Beardsley, NPR

Airports across Europe are on high alert after a passenger traveling from Amsterdam to Detroit on Christmas Day managed to board the jetliner with a plastic explosive that he tried to detonate. Following the incident, some European officials are pushing for tighter security, including mandatory full-body scans at airports and detailed background checks on some passengers.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, December 30, 2009