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The biggest thing that stopped 9/11 attacks since 9/11 was locks on cockpit doors. The second biggest thing that stopped them since 9/11 is passenger awareness
by vkou 4y ago
The biggest thing that stopped 9/11 attacks since 9/11 was locks on cockpit doors.
The second biggest thing that stopped them since 9/11 is passenger awareness that they could just... Not let a few assholes with boxcutters fly a plane into a building.
- sokoloff 4y agoSince mid-morning on 9/11, in fact. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines_Flight_93 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines_Flight_93
- spzb 4y agoRecognising that domestic flights also need security and not treating them like flying Greyhound buses probably helped.
- a2tech 4y agoAfter 9/11 people are not going to let hijackers run the plane. They may hurt you in retaking the plane, but if they fly it into a building you'll be dead for sure.