3 ms·
> But many recent examples tend to confirm the unions' argument, including a 2015 crash in Europe. A co-pilot of a Germanwings flight locked the pilot out of th
by maximilianroos 4y ago
> But many recent examples tend to confirm the unions' argument, including a 2015 crash in Europe. A co-pilot of a Germanwings flight locked the pilot out of the cockpit and deliberately crashed the plane, killing himself and 149 other people, giving credence to the ongoing argument that in an airborne crisis you need two pilots working in concert to save the aircraft
How does that support the argument that two pilots are necessary?
It supports the argument that a determined pilot is going to crash the airplane whether or not there are one or two pilots on the plane!
- John23832 4y agoBecause now (at least in America), there are always two bodies in the cockpit at all times. When one of the pilots goes to the bathroom, the head stewardess goes into the cockpit. Someone can always attempt to unlock.
- maximilianroos 4y agoAh, interesting, thanks
- kayxspre 4y agoAt least another pilot can try saving the plane even if a pilot attempted to crash it. In addition to flight 9525, I remember a Mayday documentary on EgyptAir Flight 990, where American and Egyptian investigators reached a very different conclusion. American investigators said that it's more likely for the first officer to intentionally nosedive the plane while the pilot was away, and the pilot tries to recover from it, while Egyptian investigators said there's a problem with the elevator control.