Shoulder Launched Missiles

Ask the pilot: From shoulder-fired missiles to cargo bombs, passengers face a cavalcade of deadly possibilities. But at least the TSA is listening ... sort of.; By Patrick Smith Sep 29, 2006
Bush abandons troop-protection plan: A decision by the White House and a GOP-dominated Congress would leave troop-transport jets vulnerable to missile attack.; By Paul J. Caffera Sep 27, 2003
Bush's do-nothing plan for airline security: When it comes to protecting passenger jets from a terrorist's shoulder-launched missile, the White House is taking a bargain-basement approach.; By Paul J. Caffera Jun 10, 2003
Last chance to avert catastrophe?: The U.S. government and airlines have failed to address the terrifying portable missile threat until now. Will al-Qaida's Kenya attack finally spur them into action?; By Paul J. Caffera Dec 9, 2002
The air industry's worst nightmare: Just days ago, national security executives met secretly with airline CEOs to warn them that al-Qaida may be planning to fire shoulder-launched missiles at commercial jets in the U.S. There's virtually no defense.; By Paul J. Caffera Nov 22, 2002

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