US representative calls for better airport surveillance

A member of the US House of Representatives has warned of potential holes in perimeter security at the nation's airports. William Keating told homeland security secretary Janet Napolitano that poor security measures were posing a "profound danger" to the travelling public.

The Massachusetts congressman referred to a recent case involving the death of a teenage boy who managed to sneak into Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Delvonte Tisdale climbed into the wheel well of an aeroplane before falling from the Boeing 737 as it approached Logan International Airport in Boston. "To date, there has been no video surveillance that's surfaced that could detail how Mr Tisdale was able to breach airport operations in that area," Mr Keating remarked. "The case surely suggests that there may be perimeter and airfield access vulnerabilities in other airports as well." The representative also cited police reports into the incident which commented on the need to strengthen perimeter security at US airports.