Hijack Response

[Lloyd Braun]

In the not too distant future we will see an all female crew on the cover of FHM.

Something that stuck in my mind was a comment from the male QF flight attendent was that he felt relief when he heard other male voices etc helping him to subdue the hijacker.

I'm sure it would be discriminatory to require a certain number of male cabin/tech crew on every flight but what would have been the outcome if no men were around to sort out the situation the other day ??

[Winstun]

Not relevant. Maybe if it were a granny charter flight. It's a numbers game, I would be very surprised if airline hijackers were not outnumbered by plus several to one. I would be more comforted by more than half of the female population assisting me than many an obese or wimpy pilot I see floating around as off duty pax. He talked kind of homo, maybe that was the reason.
Dutchie, are you suggesting that if you had the equipment, you would not use a taser to defend your flight deck or infrared to defend your aircraft? I don't see what control problem you have with me and my good friends terminating a hijacker down the back for you. You're welcome.

[Four Seven Eleven]

Q: What's the difference between Winstun and a terrorist?


















A: It may be possible to negotiate with a terrorist

[dghob]

I think maybe Winstun lives in a little fantasy world. Beaten up at school every day, but who gives a sh#t - he's the high score player on the shooting gallery down at the mall. Wears his fatigues & all I'd reckon. The only thing he can kill is an otherwise good thread.

[Winstun]

A: It may be possible to negotiate with a terrorist

Tell that to the relatives and friends of 9/11 victims.

Wears his fatigues & all I'd reckon

Pay all this tax money and get friggin yobbos. Get an education please!!!

[Kaptin M]

I highly recommend tasers for your flight deck and infrared for your aircraft.
An infrared what, Winstun? Remote control?
And WHO is going to get it onboard?

Now as a self-confessed "assassin" Winstun, you advocate,"As I am familiar with unarmed combat, and acting in self defense, I am able to "accidentally" make a quick and effective kill without any weapon."...yet anyone who confesses to possessing the skills that YOU claim also knows the PRIMARY rule, "Any weapon YOU use, can - and WILL - be (taken from you and) used AGAINST you".

Methinks you have but one thought in that skull, Winstun - and it's bouncing around from side-to-side because there's nothing else in there to stop it.

[Winstun]

Infrared missile protection is installed on all Israeli airliners and Matador is available on all Gulfstreams. Similar systems should be required equipment for all airliners. Tasers should be available on the flight deck as a last resort defense. You can modify their operation with a safety feature: activation code entry required which is flight specific and given to the pilots before departure. There should also be barrier systems installed and deployed to prevent intrusion anytime the flight deck door is opened in flight. Kaptin, even without someone of my combat capabilities in cabin, I firmly believe any hijackers will be taken down by the pax group on the day. Now, I think the wider public would not be sadened if one or two could be taken out at the same time by myself and others, in fact grateful. Do you not value the life of the innocent? I am suspecting you are some religious kook that accepts fate and forgives murderers. I see your Aussie flag. If it makes a difference to you, be reminded there were Aussies on those 9/11 planes and in those buildings.