Very easy to move the switch the wrong way, locking out the door. Happens when checking out the door locking mechanism at the beginning of the day.
In the normal seating position, the switch is to the side and behind the pilot and except for the check once a day, most pilots would not know which way to move the switch unless looking at it.
There was one shortly after 9/11 where some American (baseball player?) flew his private plane into a building.
Obviously not quite the same thing.
Commenters? He could very well be referring to loons like Hannity or Beck.
That’s just terrible. Some reports are saying he had been depressed in the past. That’s being looked into as well as any terrorist connections. Do pilots undergo regular psychiatric exams? Seems like a good idea, as well as thorough background checks.
Most American aircraft have a two minute timer before the door opens, not five. I have not seen that particular part of the unlock mechanism checked so would not know for certain.
I don’t believe the flight attendants are taught the code to the door. Most do not know the sequence of events needed to unlock the door.
That’s all true, but if he programmed the plane into a descent, I don’t think that can be done by accident.
There are many ways to “program” an Airbus to a descent. While it will not start down by itself, unlike the Boeing, all it takes is push/pulling one knob on the glare shield after setting a lower altitude. Pushing the knob will normally start a 1000 fpm rate of descent, pulling might give one as much as 3000 fpm on a bent a/c.
I am mystified at the descent rate, however. It seems way too much without some help, speed brakes, and setting a higher speed, whatever.
the co-pilot’s breathing was normal throughout the whole time
I find it difficult to believe the co-pilot would have experienced normal, relaxed breathing as he flew the jet into the side of a mountain. As his own death approached and with the nearby sound of the door being pounded and the screaming, or if he was a terrorist or maniac nearing the triumph of his demented actions, I would expect an increase in respiration.
This is all bizarre - and feels like there are facts that are now known - but not being shared - - how do you get to such an absolutely certain conviction that - It was the co-pilot’s “intention to destroy this plane,” - ?
Well, this is based on “audio” not an EKG or something.
I’m not sure what they’re looking for here - unless the mics are that sensitive (and can overcome the white noise of a pressurized cabin well enough to pick up breathing), it seems like it would be more along the lines of a lack of “I CAN’T GET THE DOOR OPEN!” scream.
Well said.
The prosecutor came out of the gate staking out his territory, “the co-pilot did it!” Pretty soon the manufacturer, the owner and even the pilot’s union (if they have one) will stake out their claims. Proceeding as if the prosecutor knows what he is talking about without other evidence (which may never be forthcoming) is immature and preliminary, IMO.
The cockpit mikes are extremely sensitive and can pick up sounds not evident even to the pilots.
Why? With all the hacking going on, I would think security procedures that might be evident on video would be exposed. Among other issues.
It’s amazing these cowards need company to die. So sad. This needs to stop.
Its the Illuminati. Or the CIA. Or possibly the Illuminati-CIA. I bet the plane even broke up into some weird occult symbol on the mountain top.
Damn…I could get a gig on CNN writing this sort of stuff.
How to stop suicide by pilot? Require at least 2 person in the cockpit at all times. If one must go to the bathroom, require a cabin crew member with some training to be in the cockpit. And ensure that the cockpit door can be opened using a keypad.
I’ll accept your premise if you can explain how the man at the controls of the plane was hypoxic while the passengers were alert enough to scream and the locked-out pilot had the energy to try to bash the door in.
Holy shit! Don Lemon is here with us!
Not exactly in the last 10 years, but:
EgyptAir 990
SilkAir 185
LAM Mozambique 470
Royal Air Maroc 630
AirAsia QZ8501 has been suspected
Malaysia MH370 continues to be suspected
Light plane flown into a Texas IRS branch by a man angry at the government.
No, but Fox would snap you up in an instant.