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Wireless Devices Could Foil Hijack Attempts

Posted by samzenpus on from the fly-the-scary-skies dept.

ErikPeterson writes Flight attendants soon may be outfitted with wireless devices that would be used to alert pilots of attempted hijackings or other in-air security threats. The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that it plans to require that airlines provide a way for the cabin crew to "discreetly notify" pilots "in the event of suspicious activity or security breaches in the cabin." The proposed regulation, which is not yet final, grew out of an advisory panel that the Transportation Department created after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. That panel recommended that cabin crew have "a method for immediate notification to the flight deck during a suspected threat in the cabin" that would permit pilots to take appropriate action, such as beginning an immediate landing."

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  1. Ground Breaking! by Mateito · · Score: 5, Funny

    Cool. So this is the first real-world implementation of Wi-Fi-Fly-Hi-Ji technology!

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    1. Re:Ground Breaking! by Alien+Being · · Score: 5, Funny

      At first I thought you were a marketing genius, then I read the subject.

  2. Re:Not so bad... by erroneus · · Score: 5, Funny

    Then they could use some other means... say, a device that would measure the wetness of the wearer's underwear. If they piss themselves, it could set the alarm off! I'm not sure what you would call this technology, but I suppose it just *DEPENDS* on the creator. ;)