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CRS: Screening and Securing Air Cargo: Background and Issues for Congress Bart Elias Specialist in Aviation Policy

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Screening and Securing Air Cargo: Background and Issues for Congress, Bart Elias, Specialist in Aviation Policy. December 2, 2010

  • “The October 2010 discovery of two explosive devices being prepared for loading on U.S.-bound all-cargo aircraft overseas has heightened concerns over the potential use of air cargo shipments to bomb passenger and all-cargo aircraft. The incidents have renewed policy debate over air cargo security measures and have prompted some policymakers to call for comprehensive screening of all air cargo, including shipments that travel on all-cargo aircraft. U.S. policies and strategies for protecting air cargo have focused on two main perceived threats: the bombing of a passenger airliner carrying cargo and the hijacking of a large all-cargo aircraft for use as a weapon to attack a ground target such as a major population center, critical infrastructure, or a critical national security asset.”
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