Sky marshal Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description

Sky marshal (or air marshal) is a popular term for an undercover armed guard on board a commercial aircraft, to counter aircraft hijackings ('skyjackings'). Three carriers are known to have sky marshals on board on selected flights: Swiss (since 1970; formerly Swissair), El Al, and Sri Lankan Airlines. Sky marshals became an issue in late 2003 when United States ordered foreign airlines to have armed guards on flights to and from the country as a precaution against terrorist attacks. Many of the involved countries and carriers have expressed great reservation towards the idea since they fear that having weapons on board only increases the risk of terrorist actions. Sky marshals may be provided by the various airlines or by government agencies such as the US Office of Federal Air Marshals.

Ocean-going cruise ships have similar officers, known as Sea Marshals

Table of contents

1 Sky marshals in action 2 See also 3 References

Sky marshals in action

• 23 November 1985 - EgyptAir Flight 648

See also

• Aircraft hijacking
• Federal Air Marshal

References

• Armed guards "normal" on Swiss planes, swissinfo, January 10, 2004; online

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