Aircraft hijacking

The 9/11 terrorist attacks were indisputably one of the most horrifying events that has happened on United States soil and will forever be remember in history. But some experts has suggested that it could have been avoided if only pilots were allowed to arm themselves on duty. Many people has tried to mimic the event and try to see and prove if this theory is true or not. There seems to be a lot of holes in this theory that has to be filled in order to ascertain that in fact the 9/11 terrorist attacks would have been stopped and avoided if pilots were allowed to arm themselves while on duty. First off, hijacking was not a new trend when the 9/11 terrorist attacks happened, according Kushner (2003) hijacking has been around since the 1930 's…

The Transportation Security Administration sets rules and regulations for airport security to protect passengers and prevent hijacking on planes (Airport Security Strategies). Patrick Smith argues that the TSA has the wrong mindset because security regulations and screenings currently in place are too focused on searching for pointy objects, shoe removal, and liquids/gels. These methods are self-destructive because with the majority of security measures focused in airports dangerous people or…

history. Almost 45 years after the hijacking incident of Northwest Airlines, nobody still knows his real identity. Recently, the F.B.I has closed the manhunt, but the question remains the same: Who is D.B. Cooper? The name D.B. Cooper is a descriptive name created by the media to refer to an unknown man who hijacked Northwest Airlines Flight 305. The story of D.B. Cooper started in the afternoon of November 24, 1971, at Portland International Airport. A 5’10” man in his mid-forties with an…

security used to be. To start we of course didn’t have the technology that we have access to now, from the body scanners to the advance metal detectors. To think of a time when it was in a “easy” to get through airport security is almost impossible in this day and age. Likewise, many people feel very differently on airport security, from feeling that they do too much and that they do too little. Overall, we will look at how the system has changed over the years and how it benefits us to have the…

September 11, 2001 started out as a normal Tuesday for most people. They woke up, got something to eat, and then they left for work. The thing that people didn’t realize was that members of the terrorist group al-Qaeda were embarking on one of the deadliest attacks on U.S. soil. These individuals, 19 to be exact, boarded planes in the northeastern part of the United States and ultimately ended up hijacking them. Four planes all together were hijacked and sent barreling through three of our…

kill as many people as possible and damage some of the nation’s most influential and symbolic buildings. However, more importantly, they intended to demoralize the people of the United States and arouse a fear of future attacks. In doing so, they hoped that the country would reject its democratic values and change its way of life. These horrifying events caused Americans to radically rethink what security meant to them, in particular airport security. The 9/11 terrorist attacks revealed many…

Transportation Security Administration. This group is tasked with stopping terrorist from bombing or hijacking aircrafts. The TSA does this through the use of stringent security protocols. But in light of all of this is the TSA still fails to stop terrorist attempts. An attempt made by Richard Reid better known as the Shoe Bomber only failed because the explosive failed to detonate allowing passengers to subdue him. But why was Mr. Reid even on that flight? The TSA should have discovered and…

Years ago, flying commercially was probably an enjoyable experience. Across the globe, airport employees treated passengers as customers, not suspects. Somehow, the evolution of society has resulted in a trend of unethical behavior. September 11, 2001, shocked the American public, forcing the United States Government to enact the Transportation Security Act. Thus, the infamous Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was established (http://tsa.gov/about). Since the implementation of the…

have the same security processes. Before making airport security a nationwide requirement, each airport handled their own security, which “outsourced to private security companies” (Villemez). From the removal of first-class curtains to the fortified cockpit doors, airplanes were dramatically revised. Along with the changes in the airplanes came the change in the staff working on them. Within the staff, airplanes introduced the job that said, “Pilots can now apply to become a federal flight…

My plan 's objective would be a blending of security screening forces that operate under current Federal guidelines which would provide critical safety and security functions for aviation customers. Both forces must operate together with Government efficiency, be customer service driven and not exceed fiscal budgeting. In developing a working plan, policies and procedures must fall within existing Federal and state laws. In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, the US government recognized…