Airline & Airport Security

With the United States at war with Iraq and after the devastating effects of September 11th, airline and airport security are paramount to most American travelers. But, even before terrorists used two jetliners as weapons of mass destruction and flew them into the World Trade Center, airline and airport security was a major concern for most of us.

Before we take a closer look at the state of security today in the airline industry, it is important to understand the history of aviation security. The first major incident that happened on a U.S. airplane was the D.B. Cooper skyjacking in 1971. The man, who bought a ticket under the name of D.B. Cooper, demanded a large sum of money. If he didn't get it, he threatened to blow up the plane with explosives he was able to smuggle onto the aircraft in his carry on luggage....
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