Terrorism Issues

Airline Security and International Terrorism, a Linked History

by Amy Zalman, Ph.D.

for About.com

1960s: Commercial Airline Travel Gets off the Ground	1970s: Hijacking Goes International	Baggage Screening Debuts	1988 Pan Am Flight 103 Bombing Raises Cargo Security Concerns
2001: 9/11 Attacks Renewed Concerns over Airline Security	2007 Begins with New Cargo Inspection Bill on Table