Armed Co-Pilots???
I was talking with a friend yesterday and he was telling me that a little known fact was that up until 1994, co-pilots on commercial airlines were armed. Supposedly, Bill Clinton signed some policies into practice that ended this.
Does anyone know anything about this? Details?
-Art
(Personally, I think that in a hijacking situation, the pilot should simply depressurize the cabin and disable the oxygen masks. Knock everyone out fast. Sure, you might lose a couple of people but it beats the alternative. )