AIRPORT WATCH
October 1st, 2002
BY PHILIP FINE
The US Transportation Security Administration wants pilots who fly small private planes to report suspicious activity at airports. A new programme called "Airport Watch" will launch in December with a free-phone number. The idea was conceived by members of the US Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, who were concerned that terrorists might use small aircraft in an attack.
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The US Transportation Security Administration wants pilots who fly small private planes to report suspicious activity at airports. A new programme called "Airport Watch" will launch in December with a free-phone number. The idea was conceived by members of the US Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, who were concerned that terrorists might use small aircraft in an attack.
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