Originally Posted by
exerda
In the case of a hijacking, I'd buy that argument, because of the whole guided missile aspect. But in terms of a terrorist wanting to blow up a plane in mid-flight, it's back to a tragedy, albeit a nasty one.
I see and understand your points, but what is blowing up, exactly, and where? If it's, say, radioactive and over a city, we could be back to national security issue again.