joker97: Can happen anytime anywhere. Even buses and trains etc

DravidDavid: Incredibly sad.  Can't believe people are capable of such things.  I wonder how long it will take authorities to tell which one converted to Islam and became an ISIS terrorist?

gzt:

DravidDavid: Incredibly sad.  Can't believe people are capable of such things.  I wonder how long it will take authorities to tell which one converted to Islam and became an ISIS terrorist?

What the?

joker97: Can happen anytime anywhere. Even buses and trains etc

gzt: I tend to think this incident type could not occurr without the new cockpit security mechanisms. You get some safety from.one thing but extreme.vulnerability to another.

wasabi2k:

gzt: I tend to think this incident type could not occurr without the new cockpit security mechanisms. You get some safety from.one thing but extreme.vulnerability to another.

Has been discussed ad nauseum elsewhere.

The cockpit doors have security locks - they can be set as follows:

1. Lock (able to be opened with PIN from outside)
2. Override Lock (not able to be opened with PIN from outside)
3. Open

Changing this setting requires force and lifting of a switch - almost impossible to do by accident (as some theories have "falling on the switch" as a possibility).

All US Airlines operate a 2 person rule in cockpit, there must always be a pilot + copilot or co/pilot + steward/hostess.

Apparently not all other airlines have this policy.

So the security system has been designed to prevent outside intruders, not a malicious pilot. The 2 person rule may have avoided this situation.

But we don't have all the facts yet. Let's not jump to conclusions.

DravidDavid: Incredibly sad.  Can't believe people are capable of such things.  I wonder how long it will take authorities to tell which one converted to Islam and became an ISIS terrorist?