The Change In Civil Aviation
Security After 9/11
Emir Impramoglou 2101863
Contents
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What Happened on 9/11?
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What was lacking in civil aviation security before 9/11?
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What is changed in civil aviation security after 9/11?
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Resources
What Happened On 9/11 ?
On September 4 aircrafts with registrations: “N334AA(Boeing 767)”,
”N612UA(Boeing 767)”, “N644AA(Boeing 757)” and “N591UA(Boeing 757)” are
hijacked by total 19 al-Qaeda terrorists. 2 of the aircrafts are crashed into twin
towers which are located in New York. 1 of the aircraft crashed into Pentagon
building and the last one is crashed on a empty field while the passengers were
trying to take the control of the aircraft from terrorists. 2996 people were killed
in total and 6000-25000 people were injured.
What Was Lacking In Civil Aviation Security
Before 9/11 ?
We can talk about several major faults of security in civil aviation. These are:
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Cockpit Door: Cockpit doors are not strong enough to tolerate physical impacts.
Passenger Screening: Certain weapons and illegal materials were not successfully detected by the screening
process.
Flight Crews: Flight personnel were not educated to deal with instances including hijacking.
Airport Security Procedures: There needed to be more consistency in security measures throughout airports and
more thorough airport security processes. Because of this discrepancy, those with bad intentions found it
simpler to take advantage of the system's flaws.
What Was Changed In Civil Aviation Security
After 9/11?
Lots of thing are changed in civil aviation security after 9/11. Here is the major
changes:
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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was established: In the United States, the TSA was
established to oversee and manage security at airports. The TSA is responsible for implementing and enforcing
security regulations for air travel.
Federalization of Airport Security Screeners: Prior to 9/11, airport security screeners were often employed by
private companies. After the attacks, the TSA took over the responsibility for screening passengers and
baggage, and security screeners became federal employees.
Global Aviation Security Standards: International organizations such as the International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO) worked to establish and implement global aviation security standards to ensure a
consistent and high level of security across countries.
Resources
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11_attacks
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines_Flight_93
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Airlines_Flight_77
https://www.motleyrice.com/aviation/four-planes-911