Sample Political Science Paper on Terrorist Incident Profile and Impact

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?
  1. These should include any treaties or conventions
  2. 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

1. Aeroflot Flight 3739 (1988)
2. Ariana Afghan Airlines flight 805 (2006)
3. Air France Flight 139 (1979)
4. Air France Flight 8969 (1994) GIGN rescue mission
5. Dawson’s Field hijackings (1970) TWA 741, Swissair 100, El Al 219, Pan Am 93, BOAC 775
6. Federal Express Flight 705 (1994) criminal
7. Indian Airlines Flight 423 (1981)
8. Indian Airlines Flight 814 (1999)
9. Japan Airlines Flight 404 (1973)
10. Kuwait Airways Flight 422 (1988)
11. Iraqi Airways Flight 163 (1986) Air Marshall Gun battle
12. Singapore Airlines Flight 117 (1991)
13. Air India Flight IC421 (1984)
14. Pan Am Flight 73 (1986)
15. TWA 847 (1985)
16. Lufthansa Flight 615 (1972)
17. Lufthansa Flight 181 (1977) GSG 9 rescue mission
18. Northwest Orient Airlines flight 305 (1971) DB Cooper criminal

 

Bombings

19. Aeroflot Flight 109 (1973)
20. Air France Flight 406 (1961)
21. Air India Flight 182 (1985)
22. Bojinka plot (1995)
23. Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 108 (1949) criminal
24. Avianca Flight 203 (1989)
25. Cathay Pacific Flight 700Z bombing (1972) criminal
26. Gulf Air Flight 771 (1983) UAE
27. Middle East Airlines Flight 438 (1976) UAE link
28. PAN AM 103 (1988)
29. UTA 772 (1989)
30. Cubana de Aviación Flight 455 (1976)
31. Metrojet Flight 9268 (2015)
32. Russian Bombings (2004)
33. Transatlantic Bomb Plot (2010) UAE link

 

Shoot down

34. 2003 Baghdad DHL
35. KAL 007 (1983)
36. KAL 902 (1978)
37. MH 17 (2014)
38. 1954 Cathay Pacific Douglas DC-4
39. Iran Air Flight 655 (1988)
40. Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 (2020)

 

Incidents at Airports

41. Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport attack (1981)
42. Orly Airport (2017) attack
43. Brussels Airport (2016)
44. Domodedovo International Airport bombing (2007)
45. JFK Lufthansa heist (1978) criminal
46. Rome Airport (1973 or 1985)
47. Vienna Airport (1985)
48. Dublin Airport bombing (1975)
49. Madrid–Barajas Airport bombing (2006)
50. Bandaranaike Airport attack (2001) LTTE
51. Colombo Airport (2009)
52. Heathrow Airport bombing (1984)
53. JFK Plot (2007)
54. Glasgow Airport attack (2007)
55. Lod Airport (1972)
56. Narita International Airport bombing (1985)
57. Jinnah International Airport attack (2014)
58. Beijing Capital International Airport bombing (2013) criminal
59. Heathrow Brink’s-Mat robbery (1983) criminal
60. Heathrow Billion Robbery (2004) criminal

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