All post 9/11 cockpit doors on aircraft I have flown (inc. 737) had/have a ***** to allow ****** to ****** an ******, thus gaining access to the FD even if both pilots are incapacitated. I do not believe the locked FD door was a factor in the Helios accident.
(edited so that Daily Mail readers can relax once more)
Last edited by Gary Lager; 23rd Sep 2009 at 18:18.