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Passengers Fight off Attempt to Crash Plane After Pilot Allegedly Stabs Co-Pilot Midair

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“HERO PASSENGERS STOP ATTEMPT TO CRASH PLANE”

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All 150 people aboard died when co-pilot Andreas Lubitz crashed the plane into the French Alps in 2015.

Topic poll · all networksHow many passengers were aboard Flight 93 when they stormed the cockpit?

  1. 33
  2. 26
  3. 40
  4. 19
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Topic poll · all networksWhich passenger revolt most reshaped aviation security?

  • United 93 revolt, 9/11 (2001) 0%
  • Shoe bomber Richard Reid (2001) 0%
  • Underwear bomber stopped (2009) 0%
  • Frontier Airlines fight (2021) 0%

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Topic poll · all networksShould airlines train passengers to help stop cockpit threats?

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  • Only on long-haul/international 0%
  • No — leave it to trained crew 0%
  • Too complex to standardize 0%

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Topic poll · all networksA passenger used TV crash shows to help land the plane. What's YOUR emergency prep?

  • Binge aviation documentaries 0%
  • Take a basic first aid course 0%
  • Watch survival reality shows 0%
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Passengers stopped hijackers on Flight 93 on Sept. 11, 2001.

That act of heroism prompted Congress to create the TSA just 49 days later, with a first-year budget of $1.07B. TSA's annual budget has since grown to nearly $10B — yet passengers remain a vital last line of defense.

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