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**zU8KbeIU** · 09-09-2009, 04:35 AM

9/11 would have been foiled were AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS aboard each of the aircraft involved on that day. Controllers used to have the privilege of riding the jumpseat in the cockpit, a privilege that has been denied to controllers ever since 9/11. Had controllers been aboard any of those aircraft, this would have resulted in a THIRD PERSON available to assist the flight crew and help defend the flight deck. Had there been controllers up front in the cockpit, the terrorists might not have gone ahead with their attack on that day.

On security reasons alone, this is reason enough for the FAA to rethink its policy and allow air traffic controllers access to the flight deck.

09-09-2009, 04:35 AM	#20
zU8KbeIU Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 367 Senior Member	9/11 would have been foiled were AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS aboard each of the aircraft involved on that day. Controllers used to have the privilege of riding the jumpseat in the cockpit, a privilege that has been denied to controllers ever since 9/11. Had controllers been aboard any of those aircraft, this would have resulted in a THIRD PERSON available to assist the flight crew and help defend the flight deck. Had there been controllers up front in the cockpit, the terrorists might not have gone ahead with their attack on that day. On security reasons alone, this is reason enough for the FAA to rethink its policy and allow air traffic controllers access to the flight deck.
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