Originally Posted by
42psi
It's not a security incident as such as all passengers had been security screened to the same standard.
The security problem is that if they had checked a bag that had slipped a bomb past security, it would only have been loaded if they were on that flight. There is the chance they bought 2 tickets, one for the target and one as a decoy to get off the plane. However, I think that is a clear sign of lack of dedication to the cause. Stick with it until the job is done,
However, there is also the bag screening and that blowing up airplanes has not been a particularly useful political tool. Hijacking worked because it gained flights to places that were otherwise off limits or control of the passengers to make some sort of deal. Obliterating a plane has little payback unless you are Putin and your top General just stuck his thumb in your eye and made demands. In that case obliterating a plane made, ummm, sense.
If one wants to really go on a terror campaign it is best to support some wacko populist candidate who says crazy things all the time. All else pales in comparison,