Suspension of the butane lighter ban

686778892PDFPresentationsGAO-09-177RAir transportationAviation safetyCommuter aircraftUnited StatesUnited States. Government Accountability OfficeBerrick, Cathleen A.United States. Government Accountability OfficeNTL-AVIATION-Aviation Safety/AirworthinessNTL-AVIATION-Aviation Laws and RegulationsNTL-AVIATION-Aviation Planning and PolicyUS Transportation Collection1) The August 2006 attempt by individuals to carry liquid explosives onboard multiple commercial aircraft bound for the United States from the United Kingdom has highlighted both the continued importance of securing the civil aviation system and the potential that improvised explosive devices (IEDs) may be smuggled onboard passenger aircraft. 2) The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which has primary responsibility for ensuring the security of civil aviation, maintains a prohibited items list that informs both the Transportation Security Officers (TSO) who conduct passenger screening and the traveling public of items that will not be allowed into an airport sterile area or onboard an aircraft. 3) Passenger screening is a process by which TSOs inspect individuals and property at designated screening locations to deter and prevent the carriage of any items included on