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I feel deeply sorry for the passengers. Why he had to do it that way, and not another way with just himself, I don't know... My heart goes out to the crew & passengers.
It's a very sad affair for the families and the family of the pilot , we never know exactly what goes on in people's minds, the media will release all sorts of theories and answers . It's a terrible tradegy to say the least and imo the families should be left to mourn in peace and deal with their loses
I heard on the radio this morning that a previous girlfriend of the pilot said he had told her that he wanted to do something that he would be remembered for in history
The problem is these procedures don't/can't/wouldn't have changed when a pilot choses to crash a plane, cabin crew comes in pilot is flicking switches (cabin crew don't know what they do) engines stop and pilot puts full nose down on the controls. The other pilot wouldn't have a chance to do anything even if he could get through the door. It's a knee jerk reaction so that they can be seen do be doing something which is not how safety should be managed.
The two person rule was actually designed so that when the pilot returned the CC could check who was at the door.
Funny how tragedies have to happen first before things are changed.
A very sad truth at times, unfortunately. Since some companies have already come out to say they won't support this procedure change, let's at least hope it will be enough prevent any further tragedies of this sort.
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