Much of the security is on the passenger side of the terminal, Geoff Askew says, not on the tarmac
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Australia’s smaller and regional airports are rife with security vulnerabilities, industry insiders have warned after the dramatic citizens arrest of a teenager who allegedly boarded a Jetstar flight with a shotgun and ammunition.
Police charged a 17-year-old Victorian boy with a range of offences, including unlawfully taking control of an aircraft, orchestrating a bomb hoax and possessing a firearm.
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