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		amelius on March 28, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Germanwings Tragedy: How to protect against mental... Why not just allow ground control to open the cockpit door remotely?

icebraining on March 28, 2015 | [–]

How can ground control know if the pilot locked out isn't being forced by someone to ask for it? If you're going to rely on his/her word, might as well give him/her direct access.

thesimon on March 28, 2015 | [–]

Because it opens yet another attack vector?

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