Editing Aircraft hijacking (section)

=== Cockpit security ===
As early as 1964, the [[Federal Aviation Administration|FAA]] required cockpit doors on commercial aircraft be kept locked during flight.<ref name=":2" /> In 2002, [[United States Congress|U.S. Congress]] passed the Arming Pilots Against Terrorism Act, allowing pilots at U.S. airlines to carry guns in the cockpit. Since 2003, these pilots are known as [[Federal Flight Deck Officer]]s. It is estimated that one in 10 of the 125,000 commercial pilots are trained and armed.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43377461|title=The US airline pilots trained to shoot hijackers|last=Amos|first=Owen|date=2018-03-26|access-date=2019-07-06|language=en-GB|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190706124236/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43377461|archive-date=2019-07-06|url-status=live}}</ref> Also in 2002, aircraft manufacturers such as [[Airbus]] introduced a reinforced cockpit door which is resistant to gunfire and forced entry.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/germanwings-crash-airbus-video-reveals-how-reinforced-cockpit-doors-work-10135414.html|title=Airbus video reveals exactly how reinforced cockpit doors work|date=2015-03-26|website=The Independent|language=en|access-date=2019-07-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190706140054/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/germanwings-crash-airbus-video-reveals-how-reinforced-cockpit-doors-work-10135414.html|archive-date=2019-07-06|url-status=live}}</ref> Shortly afterwards, the FAA required operators of more than 6,000 aircraft to install tougher cockpit doors by April 9, 2003.<ref name=":7" /> Rules were also tightened to restrict cockpit access and make it easier for pilots to lock the doors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://avalon.law.yale.edu/sept11/faa_001.asp|title=The Avalon Project : FAA Sets New Standards for Cockpit Doors; January 11, 2002|website=avalon.law.yale.edu|access-date=2019-07-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190706110315/https://avalon.law.yale.edu/sept11/faa_001.asp|archive-date=July 6, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-32070528|title=How are cockpit doors locked?|last=Why|first=Who, What|date=2015-03-26|access-date=2019-07-06|language=en-GB|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190706140621/https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-32070528|archive-date=2019-07-06|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2015, [[Germanwings Flight 9525]] was seized by the co-pilot and deliberately crashed, while the captain was out. The captain was unable to re-enter the cockpit, because the airline had already reinforced the cockpit door. The [[European Aviation Safety Agency]] issued a recommendation for airlines to ensure that at least two people, one pilot and a member of cabin crew, occupy the cockpit during flight.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.easa.europa.eu/newsroom-and-events/news/easa-recommends-minimum-two-crew-cockpit|title=EASA recommends minimum two crew in the cockpit {{!}}|website=EASA|date=27 March 2015 |language=en|access-date=2019-07-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190706145050/https://www.easa.europa.eu/newsroom-and-events/news/easa-recommends-minimum-two-crew-cockpit|archive-date=2019-07-06|url-status=live}}</ref> The FAA in the United States enforce a similar rule.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kiro7.com/news/faa-cockpit-pilot-requirements/43326524|title=Q & A: FAA cockpit, pilot requirements|last=EndPlay|date=2015-03-26|website=KIRO|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190706145040/https://www.kiro7.com/news/faa-cockpit-pilot-requirements/43326524|archive-date=2019-07-06|url-status=live}}</ref>