Originally Posted by bdschobel
But how is it possible to hijack a plane today? We now have bullet- and bomb-proof cockpit doors and completely new protocols for dealing with hijackers. Even a heavily armed terrorist is not going to be able to take control of a plane. Hijackers might be able to kill some passengers, but they definitely won't succeed in their mission. The TSA needs to lighten up. We don't need protection from little tiny knives and that sort of thing.
Bruce
They wouldn't have to fly a plane into a building to succeed, all they would need to do is try, kill a few passengers and they have succeeded. I'm sure with your flying experience, you could pick a flight that wouldn't have as many "hero's" and would lessen your chances of being overcome by passengers. The most valuable part of the plane isn't the cockpit, it is the passengers.