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Old 11th Sep 2002, 16:07
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That’s the worry for flight crews. In an emergency the door has to be breakable.

Statistically we’re far more likely to have an in-flight emergency than get hi jacked.

Solving one problem about security creates lots more about operational safety.

It would seem it’s politically acceptable for flight crews to burn to death in an accident because the fire crews can’t get to us, but not if we die at the hands of the terrorist. Well since this directly affects me, I reserve the right treat it the same way as friendly fire. That’s to say I believe there’s no such thing. It’s either incoming or outgoing and if it’s coming in, I’m damn well going to send some out.

The solutions that are required are very expensive, but neither the government nor the companies want to pay for it.
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