Federal agents foil a Kansas man’s attempt to bomb the airport in Wichita (see "A plan gone awry from the start" below for more information). Police in New York break a gun-trafficking scheme based on flights from Atlanta. UK counter-terrorism officials arrest a self-proclaimed terrorist, carrying military-style equipment and a large amount of cash as he prepares to board a plane at Heathrow.
What do these incidents have in common? Each bore the markings of an inside job – aided or carried out by someone in a position of trust. In the examples above, the insiders included an avionics technician, a baggage handler, and a shop employee, respectively.