‘De VS willen potdichte cockpits, maar dan ben je als passagier kansloos als een piloot z’n collega neersteekt’, zegt de expert

On Wednesday, a pilot stabbed a colleague aboard a FlyDubai flight. Due to the decisive action of several passengers on board, all passengers remained unhurt during the incident.

The event has prompted discussion regarding aviation security and cockpit design. Experts note that while the United States advocates for tightly sealed, impenetrable cockpit doors to prevent unauthorized entry, such measures leave passengers without recourse if a pilot attacks a colleague inside the flight deck, demonstrating that no aviation security system is entirely foolproof.