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The American FAA wants passenger aircraft in the future to have an extra door
between the cockpit and the cabin. This should guarantee the safety of the
pilots, now that the number of violent incidents on board is increasing.
 
The FAA has been studying the new regulations since 2018. Since the attacks of
September 11, 2001, the existing cockpit door has been reinforced to keep out
attackers, but now an extra door may need to be added as a second layer of
protection.
 
If the rule is approved, aircraft flying within the US will have to be
thoroughly modified. "Cockpit crews help passengers arrive safely at their
final destination, but the pilots themselves must also be protected," said
Transport Minister Pete Buttigieg.
 
A final decision is expected to be made within two months.
 
 
Editors note:
 
                Flt #-victims
LAM             470  33
German Wings   9525 150
China Eastern  5735 132
Royal Air Maroc 630  44
Egyptair        990 217
 
These are just some of the flights where suicidal pilots locked themselves in
the cockpit and killed everybody on board. An extra door is going to increase
the likelihood that regaining cockpit control during such an event becomes
impossible.

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