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Old Aug 14, 2005 | 7:48 pm
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Originally Posted by goalie
sorry but where the intent is good, one just needs to look back to a psa crash about 25 years ago casued by a very disgruntled employee who (sop back then) was allowed to pass thru a "special" (which eqatues to non-security check/wtmd) line without any type of scan. for those that don't remember, he brought a loaded handgun on board, shot the cockpit crew and the plane crashed. as a result of that, all airline/airport personnel had to pass thru security just like pax. that part needs to stay in place, imho.
I think the reinforced cockpit doors go along way to alleviating that. The only way those doors are opening is if someone on the other side opens them.
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