Originally Posted by
Boggie Dog
So the people making this flight are safe enough to fly to another airport without screening but not safe enough to continue onward?
As noted elsewhere, it's a function of the size of the plane (also range and speed), and how much damage you could really do with it. A hijacked 30 seater prop presents much less risk to the general public than a hijacked 767that's fully fueled, which weighs 14x as much, and flies 2x as fast.