Hero Plumber Prevents Air Disaster After Cockpit Attac
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Col. Ganyard flew combat jets before becoming ABC's aviation analyst.
A retired Marine Corps fighter pilot and former Deputy Asst. Secretary of State, Ganyard brings firsthand cockpit experience to this story — he understands flight-crew threats from the inside out.
U.S. airlines were required to install reinforced cockpit doors by April 9, 2003
Post-9/11 law requires reinforced cockpit doors on U.S. airliners
Germanwings 9525 (2015) changed cockpit rules at many airlines.
After a co-pilot deliberately crashed Germanwings 9525, killing 150, many carriers mandated two crew in the cockpit at all times — a rule designed to prevent the kind of solo-cockpit threat Capt. Machchhar faced on FlyDubai.
Plumbers train 4-5 years before earning their license!
In the U.S., plumbers complete apprenticeships of 4-5 years, mastering hands-on problem-solving under pressure — skills that can translate to real-world heroism. Learn more at Wikipedia
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