Australia’s smaller airports rife with vulnerabilities, former Qantas security head says, after alleged gunman boarded Jetstar flight

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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