9/11 Changes In Aviation

On September 11, 2001, four commercial aircraft were hijacked by terrorists who led an attack on America by crashing the planes into buildings. This attack created destruction, trauma, death, and fear. There had not been an act of war of this magnitude since the bombings of Pearl Harbor, and it shook the foundation of American exceptionalism. Americans exceptionalism is sometimes taken too far and it can create the idea that the United States is invincible. Therefore, when something of this scale takes place, a backlash is formed and the question of, ‘how did this happen’ is brought up. This new fear of airplanes becoming missiles brought the citizens of our county to bring a call to action to our government.

The first attempted hijacking of an airplane on US soil happened in July 1961 out of Chico Municipal Airport. From 1961 through 2016 there were about 10 major airline or airport attacks, worldwide. In 1969 a 19- year-old Marine had control of a flight for 6,900 miles, which was the longest lasting hijacking ever. Then in 1988, a bomb a Pan Am Flight 103 killed all 259 on board and an additional 11 bystanders on the ground. In 2011 a suicide bombing in a Moscow airport killed 37, and in 2016 three coordinated suicide bombings in the Brussels airport killed 32. Between 1968 and 1972 hijackers took over a commercial airline every other week on average. The 9/11 attack was the last straw and on November 19, 2001 the Aviation and Transportation Security Act was passed by the 107th Congress allowing President Bush to create the TSA. Its mission is to protect our nation’s transportation

The plane crashes at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and the field in Pennsylvania were some of the worst events in U.S. History. The attacks of September 11, 2001 have impacted airports in the United States, and as a result, airport security has evolved significantly over time. Before 9/11, airports had simple security systems that made it easy for people to get through the security checkpoint. Then, a terrorist group named Al-Qaeda decided to fly two planes into each of the Twin Towers. They killed around 3,000 people on that day. (FBI) The terrorists took the lives of innocent people. Our airport security failed to stop them from committing this cruel crime. Ever since 9/11, airport security changed drastically. From now on,

The fear of Soviet Russia has now long dissipated, however, the threat of decentralized terrorist groups now constantly looms on the horizon. Modern day terrorists aim to deliver ideological messages through inducing fear in the public. The platform of terrorism has evolved into technological, proxy attacks capable of causing critical damage to civilians and landscapes. The base case of aerial terrorism is 9/11, an incident in which terrorists hijacked a commercial aircraft to target the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. The sheer terror induced by the 9/11 attacks resulted in the installment of more comprehensive air travel security procedures. However, newer aircrafts utilized by terrorists, particularly unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), present a threat operating on a larger scope than air travel security regulations. Through UAVs, terrorists can program guided explosives to target densely populated sites from remote locations. The threat of UAVs is augmented by the accessibility of low-cost drones available through the commercial market. Any technologically-minded terrorist can purchase mass quantities of drones at a low price, weaponize the device, and remotely direct the newly formed weapon through a computer. Furthermore, the operator of the UAV carrying out the act of terrorism incurs no risk to their livelihood,

The greatest impacts on aviation security were the events that unfolded on September 11, 2001. “American Airlines Flight 11, a wide –body Boeing 767, crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center, at 8:46 a.m. EDT, hitting floors 94 to 98.” (Bragdon, Clifford, 2008, p.127). At 9:02 a.m., United Airlines Flight 175, a Boeing 767, struck the World Trade Center South Tower hitting floors 78 to 85. “A third airplane, American Airlines Flight 77, a Boeing 757-200, crashed into the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., at 9:37 a.m.” (Bragdon, Clifford, 2008, p.127). A fourth airplane, United Airlines Flight 93, a Boeing 757, crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania; it is believed its target was the White House or Capitol Building. This plot constructed by Osama bin Laden exploited the vulnerability of the airplanes cockpit and control over the airplane. Bin Laden chose the Boeing 767 for its capability of holding 20,000 gallons of jet fuel to use as a weapon on the twin towers. The transportation system always recognized airplanes as a target of terrorist attacks, but never considered airplanes as been utilized as a weapon in an attack. Domestic agencies were searching for threats in the country. “The September 11 attacks fell into a void between the foreign and domestic threats. The foreign intelligence agencies were watching overseas, while the domestic agencies were waiting for evidence of a domestic threat from sleeper cells within the United States. No one was looking for a foreign threat to domestic targets.” (Kramer, R.M., 2005, International Public Management Journal, 8(3). Unnatural threats are generally man made and include explosives, biological weapons, conventional weapons, military weapons, improvised devices, sabotage, and also unconventional threats such as mental instability of pilots and

Since the 9/11 attacks, security has been a major thing that the U.S has tightened up on airports and international regions across the U.S. Because we don’t have the technology to help stop terrorist attacks in airplanes or other regions, security screening

Following the terrorist attacks of 9/11, congress passed sweeping changes to the security of aviation and border protection in the United States. Three agencies were significantly impacted by these changes and the aftermath of 9/11: Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and Federal Air Marshal (FAM). However, 14 years later is important to review the changes which were implemented by sweeping popularity following 9/11 and evaluate their effectiveness.

The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, revealed a deficiency in the procedures of the airline security system. In an effort to address these concerns the “War on

Many security measures have been put in place by the U.S. government and many other countries to prevent and deter future attacks. Many of these measures are well known to the public and include reinforced cockpit doors, the creation of TSA, deployment of federal air marshals and federal flight deck officers, implementation of body scanners, and new technology for ETD just to name a few. Another way to establish an effective policy for aviation security would be to look at finances. Instead of increasing the spending on new screening equipment and employees within the U.S., TSA and other regulators should provide financial support for airlines in an attempt to improve the security at their international operations. “This could include subsidizing background checks on airlines’ international employees and vendors, helping upgrade security for airlines’ computer networks and control centers, and paying for the deployment of ETD screening equipment” (Brandt, 2011). The leadership of TSA is beginning to take small steps in the right direction, but more must be done to ensure that commercial aviation remains safe and

The past two decades have frequently exposed vulnerabilities in The United States of America (USA) airport security measures. The airplane attacks of 2001 and the shooting of a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer in 2013 are events that caused the President to immediately sign bills to amplify airport safety. TSA budget was increased and hundreds of additional employees were hired. Everything is fine as long as the funds are spent for the most advanced technology and programs.

The attacks on 9/11 changed air travel for the foreseeable future, gone were the days you could park near the doors to the airport terminal and run to get to your flight. Now people fly with apprehension, wondering is there someone on this plane that want to kill me and what will I do if there is. The industry has made security a top priority as has the government to help alleviate those feeling. New government agencies were created, the most visible to the public being the TSA who handle security check points at airports, the FAA made changes to airport security to restrict access to the ramp areas to safeguard aircraft, in flight we now have many more Air Marshals to help combat threat once the plane leaves the ground. Aircraft now have reinforced

Safety and security is important and a high priority for anyone. As a result of several events, such as the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the now infamous Christmas day “Underwear Bomber” transportation security has been revamped and reinvented to protect innocent people from religious/political extremists and crazies alike. In some cases, measures of heightened security have been praised such as the hiring of more security guards or the addition of more metal detectors to airport security in particular. In other cases, controversy and outrage have erupted worldwide like in the case

In this article, the aviation and business enterprise writer for the Houston Chronicle, Andrea Rumbaugh begins by stating that after fifteen years and billions of dollars, “threats to air travel continue to evolve and airport security has become as laborious as it is routine.” While security experts have a myriad of opinions on whether the current process is effective or not, all believe that there is definitely room for improvement. Aviation professionals strongly believe that even though TSA screening and other programs currently in use have acted as a deterrent, deficiencies and other issues open the door for a catastrophic attack.

As technology advances through the 21st century, the world of aerospace is becoming increasingly important. Nations with control of the aerospace realm have the ultimate advantage, and the race for control will continue to unfold as time goes on. There are many reasons why this region has such significance to our society, and one such reason is the ability to protect national security. Security breaches are detrimental to any nation, and with the line between rising and falling lays within a nation’s aerospace industry, it is a race against the clock to come out on top. To start, I would like to clear up two definitions: National Security and Aerospace Power. National Security is agreed upon to to some extent as “ the protection of a

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