“And you’d be surprised what can be hidden in shoes, like many different types of sharp objects”
I’m not sure preventing the threat of a sharp object is practically possible.
I would hope the cockpit crew never opens the cockpit door because a pretty stewardess has a homemade knife to her throat.
” would hope the cockpit crew never opens the cockpit door because a pretty stewardess has a homemade knife to her throat.”
The PLFP tried that years ago on a EL-AL flight in the early days of hijacking. The pilot employed an ad-hoc anti-terrorist device. A barrel roll.
“....like many different types of sharp objects”
Admitted there are many sharp objects. But most of them show as a mass on the xray and should get some attention. So as long as they run them through the xray, at least, some of it is going to be seen. Hopefully the agents will be attentive and ask about everything.
rwood