What Did a Congressional Joint Study by the House Committees

question 37

Multiple Choice

What did a congressional joint study by the House Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Oversight and Government Reform in 2011 conclude about flying?

• A) Flights are very susceptible to mid-air hijackings when they turn because they are forced to slow down.
• B) Nothing can be done to prevent terrorism on air planes; when one security hole is patched, another quickly presents itself.
• C) People have become more wary of Middle Eastern individuals and are more likely to start fights with them on planes.
• D) Flying is no safer than it was before 9/11.

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