Airline Terrorism

Author : Jin-Tai Choi
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1349231754
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Aviation Terrorism written by Jin-Tai Choi and published by Springer. This book was released on 1993-12-14 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: However, the forces of law have failed to keep ahead of advancing threats. As hijacking has become more difficult, terrorists have adopted new tactics, such as sabotage bombing. Thus, while the 1960s and the 1970s were the age of aircraft hijackings, the 1980s could be said to be the age of sabotage bomb attacks in civil aviation history.

Author : Kathleen Sweet
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1439894736
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Aviation and Airport Security written by Kathleen Sweet and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2008-12-23 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Definitive Handbook on Terrorist Threats to Commercial Airline and Airport SecurityConsidered the definitive handbook on the terrorist threat to commercial airline and airport security, USAF Lieutenant Colonel Kathleen Sweet‘s seminal resource is now updated to include an analysis of modern day risks. She covers the history of aviation security

Author : Marc E. Vargo
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476690847
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Airline Terrorism written by Marc E. Vargo and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2024-05-17 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Venturing into the ever-shifting panorama of airborne terrorism, this book immerses the reader in a vivid retelling of pivotal incidents from recent history, while delving into the terrorists' favored methods of attack. These include hijackings, in-flight bombings, and precision missile strikes, as well as the rising peril of cyberattacks aimed at airports and commercial airliners mid-flight. Readers will encounter the controversial TWA Flight 800 disaster and the baffling vanishing act of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. These events ignited enduring discussions about terrorism and governmental transparency. The book ventures into the unsettling world of the September 11th attacks, where jetliners were transformed into guided missiles. Also witnessed are the chilling tales of "Black Widows"--Chechen female suicide bombers leaving their indelible mark on Russian soil. Also explored are Libyan culpability in the bombings of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, and UTA Flight 772 over the Sahara Desert. The evolution of security measures in air travel is chronicled and an examination is given of emerging biometric technologies along with security protocols relevant to the post-Covid era.

Author : Charles Doyle
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1437928471
Total Pages : 19 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Terrorist Attacks on Commercial Airlines: Federal Criminal Prohibitions written by Charles Doyle and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Federal authorities can and have prosecuted terrorist attacks on commercial airlines under a wide variety of federal statutes. Some of those statutes outlaw crimes committed aboard a commercial airliner; some, crimes committed against the aircraft itself; others, crimes involving the use of firearms or explosives; still others, crimes committed for terrorist purposes. Within each category, the law reaches co-conspirators and other accomplices. Moreover, although most apply when committed within the United States, many apply to terrorist attacks overseas, particularly but necessarily, when the victims are Americans or U.S. airlines.

Author : Rodney Wallis
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313015600
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How Safe Are Our Skies? written by Rodney Wallis and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2003-02-28 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon raised numerous questions about American and international aviation security. Former Director of Security of the International Air Transport Association Rodney Wallis suggests that the failure to maximize U.S. domestic air security, which left air travelers vulnerable to attack, lay largely with the carriers themselves. He contends that future policies should parallel the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization. Wallis considers the Aviation and Transportation Security Act adopted by the U.S. Congress in the wake of September 11 and offers a modus operandi to the FAA that would enable them to maximize the benefits this legislation provides to air travelers. This important work reviews past government reactions to the threat posed by air terrorism and questions whether these were effective responses or merely window dressing. It also includes practical advice for air travelers on how to maximize their own security when flying on international routes by monitoring airport and airline security for themselves.

Author : Stuart H. Newberger
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1786070936
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Forgotten Flight written by Stuart H. Newberger and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-05-25 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On 19 September 1989, 170 people were killed when French Airlines UTA Flight 772 was destroyed by a suitcase bomb while en route from Chad to Paris. Despite being one of the deadliest acts of terrorism in history, it remained overshadowed by the Lockerbie tragedy that had taken place ten months earlier. Both attacks were carried out at the instruction of Libyan dictator Qaddafi, but while “Lockerbie” became synonymous with international terrorism, UTA 772 became the “forgotten flight”. As a lawyer, Stuart H. Newberger represented the families of the seven Americans killed in the UTA 772 attack. Now he brings all the pieces together to tell its story for the first time, revealing in riveting prose how French investigators cracked the case and taking us inside the courtroom to witness the litigation against the Libyan state that followed. In the age of globalization, The Forgotten Flight provides a fascinating insight into the pursuit of justice across international borders.

Author : Peter St. John
Publisher : Praeger
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Air Piracy, Airport Security, and International Terrorism written by Peter St. John and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1991-01-30 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As international terrorism has grown over the past decades, airlines and airports have become increasingly popular targets for violent attacks and hijackings. In this volume, Peter St. John provides a survey of international air piracy and airline terrorism, and of the ways airline professionals and governments are coping, or attempting to cope, with the crisis. St. John not only deals with the history, politics, psychology, and sociology of air piracy, but also provides an assessment of the threat to commercial aircraft and ways to counter the danger. The principal theme he develops is that security for airports and aircraft can be achieved, and the fear of terrorists overcome, if Western countries cooperate in installing effective security policies and plans. St. John begins his work with a two-chapter history of the evolution of hijacking, tracing the five-to-seven-year cycles that seem to have emerged and the growth of the politically motivated hijacking that has become the most persistent and dangerous form. He next analyzes the eight types of individuals who have hijacked aircraft in the past, their different motives, and how they can be identified by airport security and flight crews. A major chapter discusses the politics of Western governments toward highjacking in Europe and North America, and identifies the best and worst airports around the globe. A seven-stage system of security that will probably be a necessity for the 1990s is also proposed. Ensuing chapters address the problem of the hijacked plane, offering advice for passengers and crew members who are victims of hijacking, and for government behavior, which often does more to encourage air terrorism than to prevent it. Finally, St. John looks to the future of airport security and describes the need for a concentrated attempt at all levels of national and international government to develop effective defenses against air piracy. A group of appendices is also included, documenting the principal hijacks of the past forty years as well as sabotage attempts on commercial aircraft. This work will be an important reference tool for professionals in security services and the airline and airport management field, and for students in political science and international relations courses. It will also be a valuable addition to college, university, and public libraries.

Author : Paul Seidenstat
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313354545
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Protecting Airline Passengers in the Age of Terrorism written by Paul Seidenstat and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-08-10 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When it comes to airline security, there is nothing more important than getting people to their destinations safely. Transportation security is also a key component in the overall mission of protecting the nation against terrorist attacks. But airline security is a tricky goal—how do you achieve acceptable levels of security at a reasonable cost and without unduly inconveniencing passengers or invading their privacy? That's exactly what this book is about. Experts examine the latest thinking and analyze the latest research on air passenger security, discuss current practices, and show how technology can solve myriad problems. The book will, in short, help keep us all safer when flying.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Subcommittee on Aviation
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book International Terrorism written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Subcommittee on Aviation and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Bartholomew Elias
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1420070304
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Airport and Aviation Security written by Bartholomew Elias and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2009-09-14 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The response of the U.S. federal government to the events of September 11, 2001 has reflected the challenge of striking a balance between implementing security measures to deter terrorist attacks while at the same time limiting disruption to air commerce. Airport and Aviation Security: U.S. Policy and Strategy in the Age of Global Terrorism is a co