Threat to Aviation

When a jetliner falls out of the air, the confidence of the flying public is naturally rattled. The notion that there are still elements that would seek to deliberately crash commercial aircraft is sickening. After September 11, 2001, it seemed that passengers would resist rather than allowing hijackers to seize a plane. Maybe, in the crash of the Malaysian jet, a new terror tactic has succeeded. Perhaps toothpaste tube or even body cavity bombs have exploded a plane. I have no doubt the investigation will be meticulous as so many travel by jet and so much is shipped by air, that huge resources will be devoted to protecting air travel and the commerce that surrounds the aviation industry.