Task Force on Deterrence of Air Piracy.

Abstract

In February 1969, as the frequency of hijacking of U.S. air carrier aircraft was rising to an all-time high, the Federal Aviation Administration established a multi-disciplinary Task Force on Deterrence of Air Piracy. The work of the Task Force in developing an airline passenger pre-boarding screening system and other actions to deter hijacking is summarized. The screening system combined a behavioral profile with a metal-detecting magnetometer to identify those persons who could be potential hijackers. The value of the epidemiological method and the multi-disciplinary approach to problems of the magnitude and complexity of hijacking is emphasized. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA076457

Entities

People

  • H. L. Reighard
  • John T. Dailey

Organizations

  • Federal Aviation Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Transportation
  • Aircraft Hijacking
  • Aircrafts
  • Civil Rights
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Commercial Aviation
  • Congress
  • Department Of State
  • Detection
  • Employment
  • Health Services
  • Law
  • Law Enforcement Officers
  • Medical Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • United States Government
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Naval Engineering and Maritime Security
  • Strategic Security Studies