Document Type
Article
Disciplines
International Law
Abstract
This Note will first give a brief history of the involvement of the United States in international aviation regulations. Next, it will discuss the issue of liability against Pan American airlines and its affiliated security team, Alert Management Systems, the company in charge of security at the Frankfurt airport on the day of the disaster.7 This Note then examines the United States' response to this tragedy, and more specifically, the effect this response has had on international air travel safety. While the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 has led to positive reform in airline safety, the question remains open as to whether the United States has done enough to make international air travel safe for its citizens. Although the government has engaged in an ambitious program of reform, studies continue to show that airline travel, both nationally and internationally, remains far from secure. This Note will conclude with a discussion of the latest developments in airline safety, and the likelihood of a more secure future for international travelers.
Recommended Citation
McQuade, Laurie M., "Tragedy as a Catalyst for Reform: The American Way?" (1996). Connecticut Journal of International Law. 269.
https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/cjil/269
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