Operational deployment of explosives detection equipment during the 1996 Olympics

Abstract

The Federal Aviation Administration deployed explosives detection equipment at key U.S. airports during the 1996 Summer Olympics. A description is given of the on-site preparations, deployment issues, locations, and the explosives detection equipment used. Results of the deployment, including data on the performance of the various explosives detection machines, are presented. This project involved the cooperative effort of the William J. Hughes Technical Center, the Office of Civil Aviation Security in Washington, D.C., and Delta Airlines. Recommendations with respect to future U.S. efforts are briefly reviewed.