Brazil mid-air drama: Pilot, crew attacked

[gusting_45]

Check out the airline accident rate statistics I think you'll find they're anything but a front runner in safety.

[givemewings]

It helps if you enter the flight deck facing the cabin (i.e. backwards), at least I find it feels safer for me. I get a head start on anyone trying to sneak up on me because I'd see them at least 6 feet away, plus a swift kick to the -ahem- jewels is a bit easier from that position too

Seriously though, I can't believe the details some of you are posting!!

[triple7BR]

Its obvius that security procedures are not correctly taken by airline pilots in brazil, as the risk of a hijack is very low..
Just knock the flight deck door and you will see what happens

[Escape Path]

@Fivegreenlight

yes, and with these carriers flying into the airspace of the more security conscious countries I do sometimes wonder why we bother.

What? That makes no sense whatsoever. If your own cockpit is secure, then wonder no more about it and do bother. Besides, as pointed before, be very aware that international airlines on this area (Latin America) do follow the procedure and do bother with the legalities of it.

Get your facts together before posting nonsense

[bubbers44]

Any airline that flies into the US should follow the same security procedures we do or not be allowed in. Why wouldn't we?

[Percival737]

The man whom entered to the flight deck is a TAM flight dispatcher and he was on a trip to Uruguay. As a employee he ask to visit cockpit due to his normal curiousity regarding his position.But unfortunatelly he had a kind of nerve breakdown, at that time he was using a company badge.