Re: OT:Prevent Airline Hijacking

Jim Yanik wrote:
Bob Monsen <rcsurname@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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Luhan Monat wrote:

Hey, lots of brainpower in this ng.  What about this...

In "Wrath of Kahn", they took back control of the Enterprise by a
secret override code known only to bridge officers.

Put this in every airliner, each with a unique and very secret code
to take control of it.  Now, you just have to keep a few thousand
codes secret (1 floppy disc?) to protect the entire airline industry.
This prevents ever having to shoot down one of our own airliners.


A 16 year old swedish kid was just arrested for organizing the
breakins to hundreds of classified systems, NASA, DOD, etc. We don't
know enough about security to protect important information. The codes
would leak, and we'd have terrorists flying planes into buildings by
remote control.

The best way to prevent hijacking is to physically seal the pilot/copilot off from the rest of the passengers, and to have armed undercover marshalls amongst the passengers on random flights. Cheap
and effective.

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Regards,
 Bob Monsen



Armed Pilots would be even more effective.(one flies,one shoots)


Perhaps, but pilots shouldn't really be worried about security, they should be worried about flying. Making them into security guards is not an effective use of talent. Perhaps hiring a few private security guards, that could dress so as not to be noticed, who were armed with non-lethal weapons might be a better way to go.

Sealing off the cockpit;the current reinforced door was already breached by cabin cleaners using a beverage cart,knocked it clear off the hinges.
Plus the door must be opened for toilet breaks,or for other reasons.
IOW,not practical.


Actually, I was thinking total isolation of the pilots; no physical path between cockpit and passenger zone, with no communication forward except a single button in the passenger area, secured with a code, that meant 'emergency, land as soon as possible'. They would need their own bathroom... ;)

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Regards,
 Bob Monsen
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