An undercover Transportation Security Agency (TSA) agent was able to get through security at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport with a handgun during testing of the enhanced-imaging body scanners, according to media reports. The undercover agent carried a pistol in her undergarments when she put the body scanners to the test.

The officer successfully made it through the airport’s body scanners every time she tried, according to reports. “In this case, where they had a test, and it was just a dismal failure as I’m told, said Larry Wansley, former head of security at American Airlines. “As I’ve heard (it), you got a problem, especially with a firearm.

The TSA did not deny that the tests took place or the what the results were. The agency would only provide the following statement: “Our security officers are one of the most heavily tested federal workforces in the nation. We regularly test our officers in a variety of ways to ensure the effectiveness of our technology, security measures and the overall layered system. For security reasons, we do not publicise or comment on the results of covert tests, however advanced imaging technology is an effective tool to detect both metallic and nonmetallic items hidden on passengers.