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USA Continues to Abuse Innocent UK Tourists
On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 12:41:00 GMT, Cyrus Afzali
wrote: [ Snip ] One reason why that is the case: why are cockpit doors locked on flights? A: Because a disgruntled employee of USAir decided to shoot the cockpit crew on a flight within California back in the 1980's. Mr McDonald would be well advised to invest in a clue. Doug McDonald Malc. They weren't commonly locked in the U.S. until after 9/11. In fact, you'd routinely see open cockpit doors on U.S. carriers until then. False. (At least for aircraft with cabin crew; things like a J31 with 19 passengers didn't *have* a cockpit door...) Have you bought that clue yet? Malc. |
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USA Continues to Abuse Innocent UK Tourists
On Fri, 09 Jul 2004 12:18:17 GMT, Cyrus Afzali
wrote: They weren't commonly locked in the U.S. until after 9/11. In fact, you'd routinely see open cockpit doors on U.S. carriers until then. False. (At least for aircraft with cabin crew; things like a J31 with 19 passengers didn't *have* a cockpit door...) Have you bought that clue yet? No, but I've bought courtesy and decency, something you'd do well to possess. But then again, if you don't have it yet, the hopes of acquiring it are very, very, very remote. As for the original issue, my statement was still largely correct. The vast majority of aircraft have cockpit doors and they were almost always open before 9/11. You are wrong. No matter how often you repeat your false claims, you will still be wrong. Here's a _free_ clue: how did the hijackers get the cockpit doors open? *IF* your claim was vaguely correct, the answer would have been "by turning the handle". Since it isn't, the answer is far nastier. (Prior to 2001, many FC cabin crew would wear the key to the cockpit on their wrists; the goal was to prevent nutcases wandering onto the flight deck, not to prevent determined atatcks). Look up how many flights out of major city centers are performed on the type of planes you cite. Exactly. Hence your claim was false. Not the majority by any stretch. Exactly. Now, go play in traffic. Wait one, didn't you just write "No, but I've bought courtesy and decency"? So that would make you a liar! As well as wrong. Malc. |
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USA Continues to Abuse Innocent UK Tourists
Malcolm Weir wrote: So that would make you a liar! As well as wrong. Settle down Malc. -- Best Greg |
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