An Airline Pilots Security Alliance


Monday, March 31, 2008

gunincockpit331.jpgAn Airline Pilots Security Alliance Press Release from Friday claims blame is shifting to the TSA in last week's accidental discharge of a gun in the cockpit of a US Airways flight. "Airline pilots and federal flight deck officers (FFDO) say ill-conceived TSA weapons handling rules were to blame" for a pilot's having accidentally fired his gun. Supposedly the pilot was stowing his gun prior to landing in accordance with TSA regulations, when it accidentally fired. [via]


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