Alaska flight incident reveals another feature Boeing didn’t inform pilots about - Federal investigators said that Boeing didn’t make pilots aware that when a plane rapidly depressurizes, the cockp…::undefined
I had thought that since the 2001 hijackings it has been basically impossible to open the cockpit doors during flight, except from the inside. On El Al planes I’d heard it was impossible period, so hijackers couldn’t threaten their way in, but US carriers didn’t want to do that because it means the cockpit needs its own lavatory, displacing a few passenger seats.
Guess that wasn’t good enough
In June, the FAA announced it will require a secondary barrier between the passenger cabin and cockpit of new commercial planes that are manufactured starting in the summer of 2025.
That was at the end of the article. Not sure why but that pisses me off. Probably cause it seems purely like an act based out of fear rathe than in response to any threat/weakness
Seems somebody watched Hijack on Apple TV+ and decided to draft a directive.
US carriers didn’t want to do that because it means the cockpit needs its own lavatory, displacing a few passenger seats.
Did they say that to the FAA?
Boeing merging with McDonnald™ Douglas was a mistake.
Who in the 9/11 came up with this algorithm?
I mean I doubt Boeing knew this would happen.
