Remote Control To Prevent Aircraft Hijacking 544
Snad writes "The UK's Evening Standard is reporting that Boeing plans to roll out aircraft remote control systems in a bid to eliminate the threat of terrorist hijackings, and prevent any repetition of the events of September 11 2001. 'Scientists at aircraft giant Boeing are testing the tamper-proof autopilot system which uses state-of-the-art computer and satellite technology. It will be activated by the pilot flicking a simple switch or by pressure sensors fitted to the cockpit door that will respond to any excessive force as terrorists try to break into the flight deck. Once triggered, no one on board will be able to deactivate the system. Currently, all autopilots are manually switched on and off at the discretion of pilots. A threatened airliner could be flown to a secure military base or a commercial airport, where it would touch down using existing landing aids known as 'autoland function'.'"
Let's not get all technical now (Score:5, Funny)
Anti-hijacking technology isn't needed (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Anti-hijacking technology isn't needed (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Let's not get all technical now (Score:5, Funny)
"tamper-proof", huh? (Score:5, Funny)
The mind *boggles*.
But it'll make for some great disaster movies, where Bruce Willis has to hack his way through a bulkhead to cut the wires for the autopilot before Boeing Jon can fly the remote-hijacked plane to Norway where all the passengers would, um, well, have something awful happen involving blonde women and glaciers.
sounds like a really good idea (Score:2, Funny)
great to see we still have some fresh ideas appearing.
Re:Won't change anything actually (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Different problem (Score:5, Funny)
Didn't you read the article? It's "tamper-proof" and "uses state-of-the-art computer and satellite technology" - so terrorists won't be able to do that. You can sleep easy, little fella, there's nothing to worry about - us big folk have it all under control...
(/sarcasm)
Re:Let's not get all technical now (Score:3, Funny)
That's absurd. With a system such as that, how are the flight attendants going to bring them martinis?
Cancel or Allow? (Score:5, Funny)
You are attempting to engage the Remote Control System.
Cancel or Allow?
Re:Problem with your method (Score:5, Funny)
Time to exhume an old joke (Score:3, Funny)
Automated Pilots? (Score:4, Funny)
"BEEEP - Please kindly press 1 for service in Spanish, 2 to leave a message,
3 to speak with a customer service agent, or 0 to repeat this message again..."
Re:Not just US planes and already happened. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Already exists...CAT III autopilot systems (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Would 9/11 happen again? (Score:3, Funny)
Wow! At last, somebody who knows "exactly" what happened on 9-11! Astonishing! Nobody else in the public has anything but theories and logical guesswork, but you actually know exactly what happened! Can I have your autograph?
-FL
I for one... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Let's not get all technical now (Score:1, Funny)