(CNN) The possibility of a missile attack is a major concern for commercial airlines operating abroad, especially in Asia and Africa, said Charlie LeBlanc, managing director of Air Security International, a Houston-based aviation security firm. Thousands of shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles - an ideal weapon for terrorists targeting U.S. airliners - are circulating on the worldwide gray arms market. This spring, suspected al Qaeda operatives used an SA-7 to try to shoot an American plane taking off from Prince Sultan Air Base, south of Riyadh.
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