Originally Posted by
emma69
Well, more of a case of lesser evil - passengers dying, a couple of hundred deaths, no property damage. A plane flown into a sky scraper = many more deaths. Don't forget that governments are not beyond shooting down the plane, rather than let it be used as a weapon.
What I would rather see is Remote controlled cameras & remote overrides on certain controls etc. Unfortunately the Unions have fought this HARD. They cant stand the thought of a peeping tom lurking behind the cockpit door. Might catch them playing Angry Birds or such,