Originally Posted by
LarryJ
The security hole that David Burke used on PSA1771 was closed in the early 1990s when the electronic ID badge access systems were installed in all commercial airports. The airlines can now turn off an employees airport access immediately. Once off, the only way for the employee to get air-side is through security.
Although that specific hole was closed, there are still others out there. I won't go into details in a public forum for obvious reasons but I can tell you that it would be VERY easy for me to get a firearm into the sterile area at a small commercial airport (with some minor assistance from some non-aviation people) and, once there, get it onto a commercial jet, to a larger airport, onto a larger plane, etc.
Yes, I think I'm smarter than the average bear and I KNOW I have more experience and training in these things than the average bear but then again there are people out there who know more than I do and have a vested interest in doing bad things so I'm sure there are others who could, and WOULD do what I know CAN be done.