Arming Pilots Against Terrorism : Implementation Issues for the Federal Flight Deck Officer Program.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hijacking of aircraft.

Airlines.

Terrorism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (21 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2004.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Discusses issues related to implementation of program to arm pilots of passenger aircraft and authorize use of lethal force against criminal and terrorist threats. Analyzes risks and benefits associated with arming pilots, criteria for pilot screening and training, operational procedures for storage and transportation of firearms on aircraft, and projected costs of program implementation.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Nov. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Arming Pilots Against Terrorism

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