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A United Airlines jet comes in for a landing April 11, 2006 at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport photographed in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. (Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images)

Vulnerable skies

Broadcast: Midmorning, 11/16/2007, 10:06 a.m.

A recent government report suggests that explosive substances can still be smuggled past screeners and onto the airlines. Midmorning examines the challenge of balancing safety and efficiency in airline travel.

Guests

Todd Curtis: is a former USAF flight test engineer and Boeing airline safety engineer. He is also a licensed private pilot and a member of the International Society of Air Safety Investigators.

Randolph Hall: vice provost for research advancement at the University of Southern California and a professor in department of industrial and systems engineering. He is also the founder of the USC Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE).

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