Aviation Security Flashcards
(35 cards)
Convention on International Civil Aviation
Chicago Convention
Security - Safeguarding
International Civil Aviation Against Acts of Unlawful
Interference
ICAO Annex 17
ICAO Aviation Security Manual
Doc 8973 – Restricted
assists Member States in
implementing Annex 17 to the Chicago Convention by providing guidance on how to apply its Standards and Recommended
Practices (SARPS).
Doc 8973
These are constantly being
reviewed and amended in light of new threats
and technological developments that have a
bearing on the effectiveness of measures
designed to prevent acts of unlawful interference
Annex 17 and Doc 8973
These are acts or attempted acts such as to jeopardize the safety of civil aviation
Acts of Unlawful Interference
AUI #1
Unlawful seizure of aircraft
AUI #2
Destruction of an aircraft in service
AUI #3
Hostage-taking on board aircraft or aerodromes
AUI #4
Forcible intrusion on board an aircraft, at an airport or on the premises of an aeronautical
facility
AUI #5
Introduction on board an aircraft or at an airport of a weapon or hazardous device or material
intended for criminal purposes
AUI #6
Use of an aircraft in service for the purpose of causing death, serious bodily injury, serious
damage to property or the environment
AUI #7
Communication of false information such as to jeopardize the safety of an aircraft in flight or
on the ground, of passengers, crew, ground personnel or the general public, at an airport or
on the premises of a civil aviation facility
first recorded aircraft hijack
21 February 1931, in
Arequipa, Peru, when Byron Rickards (USA) was flying a Ford
Tri-motor from Lima, Peru to Arequipa. Once landed, he was
surrounded by soldiers and told he had just become the
prisoner of a revolutionary organization, but was later released
on 2 March of the same year.
passenger flight was hijacked on July 23, 1968 by three members
of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)
El Al Flight 426 hijacking
Lasting 40 days, it was the longest hijacking of a commercial flight
El Al Flight 426 hijacking
Five weeks later, everyone was released in exchange for 16 convicted
Arab prisoners.
El Al Flight 426 hijacking
a BAC OneEleven en route from Davao to Manila, was hijacked by rebels,
demanding $375,000 and a plane to fly them to Libya.
Philippine Airlines Flight 116
A flight on December 11, 1994 from Cebu to Tokyo
that was seriously damaged by a bomb, killing one
passenger and damaging control systems.
Authorities later discovered that Ramzi Yousef, a
passenger on the aircraft’s prior flight leg of Manila to
Cebu, had assembled the bomb in the aircraft’s
lavatory and tucked it into the life vest pocket
underneath his seat.
One hour after the bomb exploded, the pilot captain
landed the damaged 747 at Naha Airport, saving the
remaining passengers and crew.
Philippine Airlines Flight 434
A series of four coordinated terrorist attacks against the United
States in September 11, 2001.
The September 11 attacks
This objective is achieved by a combination of measures and
human and material resources.
Security
A State’s aviation security policy and associated regulations,
standards, measures, practices and procedures are reflected in
the
National Civil Aviation Security Programme
NCASP
National Civil Aviation Security Programme
Each Contracting State shall establish and implement a written
national civil aviation security programme to safeguard civil
aviation operations against acts of unlawful interference,
through regulations, practices and procedures which take into
account the safety, regularity and efficiency of flights
Annex 17.3.1.1
