Attacked on the United states aviation as always been a target for terrorist to carry out their violence disasters exploit against the United States calling fear and economy breakdown. And of such attacked was the Richard Reid failed shoe plot. Richard Reid board flight 63 an American Airlines flight carrying 197 people from Paris, France to Miami, United states on December 22, 2001 with sophisticated bombs made of plastic explosive, detonating cord, a homemade detonator and a safety fuse with black powder, FBI experts said (Fox Butterfield ,2002) in his shoes, which he tried igniting but was caught in the process. The Richard Reid failed shoe bomb is one important and interesting case study in the timeline of terrorism against the United States. The failed shoe bomb plot brought about total change and procedure in our security screening system. The plot had some right and wrong things for both Richard Reid and
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Passengers were willing to fight and overpower any attacker on the plane. “the hostess leant across and tried to snatch the matchbox and he grabbed her hand, biting her fiercely. “Reid” was half standing and his victim was screening” I need some help! I need some help!” (telegraph,2001). The flight attendant swift response to the smell of sulfur burnt matches help in combating and stopping Richard Reid plot from happening. The attendant calling for help also prompt passengers to fight Richard Reid and subdues him and he was ties up for the remainder of the flight was a good and right in the part of the security agencies.” Two doctors on board injected him with sedatives and the plane, American Airline flight 63 was diverted to Boston airport, escorted by two F-15 fighter jets” (nytimes,2003). The flight crew and passengers became a layer of security in combating and countering terrorism plot on aviation
Passengers were willing to fight and overpower any attacker on the plane. “the hostess leant across and tried to snatch the matchbox and he grabbed her hand, biting her fiercely. “Reid” was half standing and his victim was screening” I need some help! I need some help!” (telegraph,2001). The flight attendant swift response to the smell of sulfur burnt matches help in combating and stopping Richard Reid plot from happening. The attendant calling for help also prompt passengers to fight Richard Reid and subdues him and he was ties up for the remainder of the flight was a good and right in the part of the security agencies.” Two doctors on board injected him with sedatives and the plane, American Airline flight 63 was diverted to Boston airport, escorted by two F-15 fighter jets” (nytimes,2003). The flight crew and passengers became a layer of security in combating and countering terrorism plot on aviation