This Is How Jeremy Renner Goes Through TSA Now

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“Marvel” actor Jeremy Renner almost died when he was crushed by a snow plow in 2023.
After reconstructive surgery, he's thriving once again—but his experience at TSA checkpoints has changed.
If you have gone through reconstructive medical procedures, you can also request certain accommodations with airport security.

In 2023, actor Jeremy Renner suffered life-threatening injuries after getting crushed by his own snow plow on New Year's Day. Renner, thankfully, not only survived but is back living, acting, and thriving once again. He even has a new memoir, My Next Breath, which came out on April 29. To celebrate its release, he sat down with People Magazine to give a little preview—including how the accident led to one hilarious travel perk.

According to Renner, as part of his recovery, doctors had to reconstruct his chest and one of his legs using titanium. Luckily, Renner says, the TSA agents at his local airport are in the know and ready to accommodate.

“Switch the buttons on [the machines], so it doesn't go off like the Fourth of July. I'm not an airport person, but I don't seem to have too many problems,” he said.

And this isn't the only thing that Renner is good-natured about after his accident.

“My swollen ankles, my back that keeps going out, or my jaw that just can't seem to bite down right, it's a great reminder of an attitude that got me to here in the first place,” he said. “It's awesome. This is why I can't have a bad day. I know what a bad day feels like.”

If you, like Renner, have any metal in your body from any kind of surgery, the TSA says that you or your traveling companion “may talk to the TSA officer about the best way to complete the screening process.” You can inform the TSA officer about your specific disability, medical condition, or needs in person or by using a TSA Notification Card or via any medical documentation you may have.

One other good option is to enroll in PreCheck.

“At TSA PreCheck lanes, you do not need to remove shoes, laptops, 3-1-1 liquids, light jackets or belts during the screening process,” the TSA states on its website. “If available, you can request screening by the body scanner machine, also known as Advanced Imaging Technology. However, removal of light jackets will be required.”

It critically added that you should “inform the TSA officer if you have any metal implants, a bone growth stimulator, a pacemaker, defibrillator, or other internal medical devices” as you should not go through the traditional scanners. Instead, “the TSA officer will conduct a pat-down.” Of course, a positive outlook like Renner's will help you get through this process, too.

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