It's Not Simple To Turn
Why can't modern technologies make an aircraft ``terrorist-proof''? In one scheme being widely discussed, pilots could throw a ``hijack switch'' and turn over control of the aircraft to a preprogrammed autopilot. The aircraft's Flight Management System (FMS) would guide it to an automatic, hands-off...
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