AVIATION SECURITY FEATURE
August 1st, 2002
BY KEITH NUTHALL AND PHILIP FINE
IN the aftermath of the September 11 tragedy, the shocking images of two planes slamming into two of the most famous buildings in the world fuelled a strong desire tighten up security systems around the world, especially in civil aviation. But, the human mind is always more concerned with the present than the past, and as the months ticked by into 2002, with (when going to press) no further major 9/11-style terrorist outrages, the determination to act started to dwindle. Other more humdrum considerations, such as who would pay ...
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