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Attempted hijacking renews calls for planes to have secondary cockpit barriers
Aviation safety advocates say secondary cockpit barriers could block unauthorized access after the breach exposed a gap in existing plane security.
- On Monday, Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto attempted to storm the cockpit of United Airlines Flight 2174 departing Newark International Airport for New Orleans, resulting in his apprehension upon landing.
- Federal agencies failed to prevent the twice-deported Honduran national from boarding despite his extensive immigration and criminal history, revealing critical security gaps, according to former FAA Special Agent Brian Sullivan.
- Twenty-Five years after 9/11, most commercial airlines lack secondary cockpit barriers; the FAA recently finalized a rule requiring these gates on newly manufactured aircraft, but excludes existing planes.
- Sullivan told The Center Square on Friday that this incident demonstrates the "importance for all commercial aircrafts to have reinforced cockpit doors," joining the Air Line Pilots Association in urging upgrades.
- The incident occurred at Newark International Airport, the same facility used by 9/11 hijackers 25 years ago, prompting experts to warn that ongoing security failures continue to leave Americans vulnerable.
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Attempted hijacking renews calls for planes to have secondary cockpit barriers - Regional Media News
(The Center Square) - Twenty-five years after 9/11, most commercial airlines haven't installed secondary cockpit barriers as an added measure of security. Airline security experts argue it's needed when federal immigration and national security policies fail. A Honduran man stands accused of threatening to blow [...]
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Attempted hijacking renews calls for planes to have secondary cockpit barriers
(The Center Square) – Twenty-five years after 9/11, most commercial airlines haven’t installed secondary cockpit barriers as an added measure of security. Airline security experts argue it’s needed when federal immigration and national security policies fail.
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