Originally Posted by
core_dump
I do not know if this is true, but it wouldn't be a fair statistic anyway. You're ignoring the deterrence factor. If Mr. Abdul Badguy knows there might be an armed lunatic on the aircraft, they are less likely to act up.
And deterrence doesn't work if nobody ever hears about the program. If you have to show your junk to a FA to get in the news, then so be it. Or so the logic might go.
Same with the locked cockpit door policy I guess.
We know it was one of the main factor of this Germanwings crash but there is no way to determine its deterrence factor.
To be back on topic, call me old too but I'm with Ancient Geek on this one.
Past 911, there is noooo way in Hell that pax will stay sitting on their hands if a highjacking happen. That's why I think air marshals as being unnecessary or as adding one more cog that can go wrong in flight.
Unnecessary except for targeted airlines in the like of El Al.