shoe bombing

Shoe bombing refers to an attempted terrorist attack where an explosive is concealed in or on a person's shoe and detonated on an aircraft. The most well-known incident was in 2001 when a passenger attempted to detonate a bomb hidden in his shoe during a flight, leading to heightened security measures like shoe scans at airports. The goal of such attacks is to cause mass harm and disruption by exploiting vulnerabilities in airplane security screenings. As a result, authorities now routinely require travelers to remove shoes for security checks to prevent similar threats.