U.S. to tighten airline security after crash of Russian plane

The Washinton Post ^ | 7 Nov 15 | Ashley Halsey III

[SkyPilot]

As investigators search for the cause of a plane crash that killed 224 people over the Sinai Peninsula on Saturday and Russia suspends all flights to Egypt, U.S. officials said they are taking unspecified precautionary measures to enhance the security of flights from the Middle East.

“While the facts and circumstances surrounding the tragic October 31 crash of Metrojet Flight 9268 on the Sinai Peninsula are still under investigation, Transportation Security Administrator (TSA) Peter Neffenger and I, out of an abundance of caution, have identified a series of interim, precautionary enhancements to aviation security with respect to commercial flights bound for the United States from certain foreign airports in the region,” Jeh C. Johnson, secretary for the Department of Homeland Security, said in a statement.

Johnson said the enhancements, also adopted by European aviation authorities, “are designed to provide an additional layer of security for the traveling public, and will be undertaken in consultation with relevant foreign governments and relevant passenger and cargo airlines.”

[Russia halts Eygpt flights amid widening probe into plane crash]

They include expanded screening and other “seen and unseen” security measures.

[CrazyIvan]

“Remember citizens: Sleep tight america the TSA has got your back... your sack, your crotch, your ass and a few other private parts”

Got patted down a couple of weeks ago at the airport. I swear the guy touched me everywhere but where I carry concealed.

[Seeing More Clearly Now]

“Are all the muzzies who work in TSA going to be fired?”

Hell no. The moment someone points out the obvious, the large number of young Muslims working at airports for TSA and elsewhere at the airports will all be promoted and given raises to prove there is “no discrimination” and “not profiling.” That’s how they got the jobs close to the planesin the first place.

[Unrepentant VN Vet]

Why not keep luggage and all packages off planes that have passengers?

Don't say that too loudly. That Clown Posse in Homeland "Security" and TSA will be coming up with that deal along with a White Folks/Christians/Military/Conservatives Fly Naked program before long without any coaching at all.

Me and mine are all doing our little part "to insure the safety of all the blah blah blah".... None of us have been on a commercial airline flight since 2002 and there is absolutely no plan to change that policy. Period.

(Only place I should have put an /sarc in this is already in quotes.)

[ROCKLOBSTER]

we could simply not allow a Muslim anywhere near aircraft. Or an Airport.

TWA = Travel With Arabs

DELTA = Don't Even Let Them Aboard.

[grania]

I haven’t flown since, either. Even when I did, I kept luggage to a minimum.....didn’t like them pawing through my stuff.

[Jane Long]

I remember that skit!! I’ve looked for it, for years....what show was this from?

[dfwgator]

I think it was Airplane II.

[Jane Long]

Yep. I see the pilots walking out of room, now ;-)

Thanks.

There was a similar skit from a tv show, years ago....maybe Living Color, or one of those.