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Originally Posted by kcrazorbackfan
This is something I always thought could happen. ALL US (international or domestic) based flights require that if a member of the flight deck has to leave the cockpit, i.e., to use the bathroom, a flight attendant must take his/her place until they return. Don't know if flights other countries have something like this in place. The keypads on the outside of the cockpits for members of the flight crew to use to get in the cockpit can be disabled from inside the cockpit to not allow anyone to get back in.
Incredibly horrible for this to happen.
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I have noticed on US flights that the flight attendants (depending on carrier) roll the food/bev cart in front of the aisle to block crazies from running to the cockpit door when the pilot/co pilot exit. And a member of the Attendants go into the cockpit during that time. I had wondered - if the remaining pilot really wants to take down the plane - he can take out the attendant, lock the door and... as I said- a determined nutjob can and will....