Quote from MaxHelixAngle:
But what about if they were to pass a weapon to someone else in the sterile area with the view to threatening an aircraft other than their own?
Quote from fallen:You could address this point by simply bypassing the sterile area.
Errm... How? Care to explain? Surely once you're checked, you're through to the sterile area, then on to the concourse and then the gate. How would you get to the aircraft without traversing the sterile area?