How safe are our skies? [electronic resource] : assessing the airlines' response to terrorism / Rodney Wallis

Author	Wallis, Rodney, 1933-
Title	How safe are our skies? [electronic resource] : assessing the airlines' response to terrorism / Rodney Wallis
Imprint	Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2003
Connect to	http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=99094
Descript	ix, 201 p. ; 25 cm

CONTENT

1. The personal risk : how safe is it to fly? -- 2. Air terrorism -- 3. Governments response to air terrorism : an effective approach or a dangerous myth? -- 4. Practical airport security -- 5. Airline security -- 6. In-flight security -- 7. Unexplained crashes : accidents or terrorism? -- 8. The lessons : past and present -- 9. Minimizing the risk for business and holiday fliers

Hijacking of aircraft -- Prevention Aeronautics Commercial -- United States -- Security measures Aeronautics Commercial -- Passenger traffic Airports -- Security measures Terrorism -- Prevention Electronic books.