Jack Hughes

Nottingham

Student (Computer Science and Management Studies)

I recently flew from East Midlands Airport to Limoges airport, in France. I still remember the look on the face of the X-Ray machine operator as my bag went through. Shortly afterwards I got a glimpse of the screen as she showed it to her colleague whose job it was to search my bag.

Basically, the machine just showed my bag as one large lump of metal, so the security attendant didn't spend too much time going through my bag after realising that it was just full of the assortment of chargers and gadgets I was taking for my fortnight stay.

I could have quite easily had a small knife or other contraband in there, not even hidden and it would not have been found.

Let's be honest though, the only way an aircraft hijacking becomes serious is when the aircraft is flown into a densely populated area, which, after the WTC disaster simply would not be allowed to happen. I see any threats not coming from aircraft but other situations such as the Underground. Even then, any risk is currently negligible, surely.

Perhaps we just like something to worry about.