sky marshals
Undercover cabin agents
Sky marshals are armed law enforcement officers who travel undercover on commercial airline flights to prevent hijackings and terrorist attacks.
Also called air marshals or federal air marshals in the United States, they blend in with passengers and intervene if threats emerge: Sky marshals have been a fixture on flights since the 1970s.
- hijackingForcible seizure mid-transit
- terrorismIntimidation through targeted violence
- pilotsThose who fly aircraft
- undercover operationsSecret infiltration missions
- covert operationUnacknowledged governmental action
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Federal airport security workers
gate agents · customs officers · baggage handlers · security theater
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Those who seize vehicles
skyjackers · terrorists · air pirates · hostage-takers · bombers
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