Wireless Devices Could Foil Hijack Attempts

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday September 21, 2005 @04:38PM 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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Re:OT: Slashdot is now proper CSS? by gfim · 2005-09-21 16:52 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Yep, I think you're right. Cold as buggery down here!

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Re:OT: Slashdot is now proper CSS? by Chapium · 2005-09-21 16:54 · Score: 0, Offtopic

I keep seeing all these comments, but I hardly noticed until I tried to leave a comment myself. Wow.
Re:Not so bad... by GojiraDeMonstah · 2005-09-22 02:59 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Then you either kill them or severe their hands.

Have you ever tried to cut someone's hands off? It's really hard.

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