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The Sinister, Scary Impact of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370
has been incredible to say the least. and capable threat groups
Not because of the lack of details but

the random frenetic change in focus, The retrospective admissions and
theory and data used to create and revelations that this one flight had so

release stories. A perfect example has many airport security anomalies will drive
been a story titled ‘Malaysia Airlines change, innovation and frustration for
Flight 370: Runways in Range” which travellers as a result.

is neither accurate nor related to the D
event in any effective way. A random Passports: A growing illegal market and E

selection of runways, in unverified utility C
condition, never had a large commercial E
aircraft land upon it, has no instrument In much the same way technology has P

approach capability, at night, with no been a very slow improvement in the T
control tower nor on-ground emergency commercial aviation space, so too have I

support resources does not qualify as passports and passport control. Paper O
an option for an aircraft in duress at the books used for international travel in N
time and circumstances of Malaysia a world where money and currency

Airlines flight MH370. This has been interactions, along with electronic
representative of the hourly conspiracy identification and verification takes

theories and random topics released by place in a matter of seconds seem almost
an industry that they themselves have laughable but a reality for some time to
seen diminish in reach and capability come as not all countries and users have

in recent years, part of the reason the the resources or technology for anything
aforementioned group of amateurs more advanced. This means they can be

providing critical information for fraudulently used too.
the world’s news services during the
Ethiopian Airlines suspected hijacking. International agencies such as Interpol

have for many years tried to raise
Despite continued loss of interest, awareness in the gaps and threats posed

tolerance and funding for airport by stolen passports in particular. Coupled
security since the 9/11 catalyst it with the ever growing attempts to collect
has seen a resurgence as a result of valid passports by illegal and false

the incident. Most airport security means, results in a significant number of
is ineffective against intelligent, international travellers or opportunities to

coordinated and capable threat groups move among the commercial travelling
population. The chance of detection is

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