Member States have been trialling or testing security scanners, since a terrorist attempted on 25 December 2009 to blow up a plane flying from Amsterdam to Detroit with plastic explosives he had hidden in his underwear.
Liikmesriikides on katsetatud turvaskannerite kasutamist pärast seda, kui üks terrorist üritas oma aluspesusse peidetud plastmassist lõhkeainete abil 25. detsembril 2009 õhku lasta Amsterdamist Detroiti teel olnud lennukit.