A1 Terrorist Incident Profile and Impact
LO3. Critically analyse the international civil aviation system and the threats facing it;
LO4. Analyse contemporary aviation security issues in their historical context and consider their implications for the UAE;
LO5. Demonstrate an understanding of new and ongoing research in the field of aviation security.
Instructions: Students will write an 1000-1500 word essay about one aviation incident from the list below. The students are to do the following questions:
- Describe the incident
- What were the regulations governing international civil aviation at the time of the incident?
- These should include any treaties or conventions
- domestic law in the country the incident took place
- What were the lessons learned by the international community as a result of the incident
(You must be within 10% over or under. Papers more than 10% either way will result in a reduction in mark)
Research: Students should have at least 15 resources ( 5 books, 5 journal articles ,5 other sources). You must have in text citations. If you do not the grade is an automatic 60
The paper similarity score must be below 20%.
Hijackings
- Aeroflot Flight 3739 (1988)
- Ariana Afghan Airlines flight 805 (2006)
- Air France Flight 139 (1979)
- Air France Flight 8969 (1994) GIGN rescue mission
- Dawson’s Field hijackings (1970) TWA 741, Swissair 100, El Al 219, Pan Am 93, BOAC 775
- Federal Express Flight 705 (1994) criminal
- Indian Airlines Flight 423 (1981)
- Indian Airlines Flight 814 (1999)
- Japan Airlines Flight 404 (1973)
- Kuwait Airways Flight 422 (1988)
- Iraqi Airways Flight 163 (1986) Air Marshall Gun battle
- Singapore Airlines Flight 117 (1991)
- Air India Flight IC421 (1984)
- Pan Am Flight 73 (1986)
- TWA 847 (1985)
- Lufthansa Flight 615 (1972)
- Lufthansa Flight 181 (1977) GSG 9 rescue mission
- Northwest Orient Airlines flight 305 (1971) DB Cooper criminal
Bombings
- Aeroflot Flight 109 (1973)
- Air France Flight 406 (1961)
- Air India Flight 182 (1985)
- Bojinka plot (1995)
- Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 108 (1949) criminal
- Avianca Flight 203 (1989)
- Cathay Pacific Flight 700Z bombing (1972) criminal
- Gulf Air Flight 771 (1983) UAE
- Middle East Airlines Flight 438 (1976) UAE link
- PAN AM 103 (1988)
- UTA 772 (1989)
- Cubana de Aviación Flight 455 (1976)
- Metrojet Flight 9268 (2015)
- Russian Bombings (2004)
- Transatlantic Bomb Plot (2010) UAE link
Shoot down
- 2003 Baghdad DHL
- KAL 007 (1983)
- KAL 902 (1978)
- MH 17 (2014)
- 1954 Cathay Pacific Douglas DC-4
- Iran Air Flight 655 (1988)
- Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 (2020)
Incidents at Airports
- Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport attack (1981)
- Orly Airport (2017) attack
- Brussels Airport (2016)
- Domodedovo International Airport bombing (2007)
- JFK Lufthansa heist (1978) criminal
- Rome Airport (1973 or 1985)
- Vienna Airport (1985)
- Dublin Airport bombing (1975)
- Madrid–Barajas Airport bombing (2006)
- Bandaranaike Airport attack (2001) LTTE
- Colombo Airport (2009)
- Heathrow Airport bombing (1984)
- JFK Plot (2007)
- Glasgow Airport attack (2007)
- Lod Airport (1972)
- Narita International Airport bombing (1985)
- Jinnah International Airport attack (2014)
- Beijing Capital International Airport bombing (2013) criminal
- Heathrow Brink’s-Mat robbery (1983) criminal
- Heathrow Billion Robbery (2004) criminal
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