ScottC wrote:
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">If they can get knives on board surely a gas mask could also get past? </font>
They'd also have to get the oxygen cannister through.
Tango wrote:
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">You would be far better off having the pilots taking the plane on a roller coaster type ride--anyone standing would be tossed about.</font>
This would cause far more deaths as well as serious spinal injuries than decompression. Decompression would simply force everyone who hadn't passed out to remain seated with drop-down oxygen masks on.
The locked autopilot that would force the plane to land at the nearest airport and lock out all other controls, is a terrific idea (hey
Tango, we agree on something!) that is being discussed and presented on other threads. It would seem a cheap solution. I hope it happens.
Edited for UBB coding
[This message has been edited by letiole (edited 09-16-2001).]