If anti-terrorism unbreakable cockpit door why #Germanwings crashed then another tragic example of how design consequences are never simple.
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Replying to @zeynep
@zeynep@KagroX There's an emergency code to allow someone outside to enter in case pilots incapacitated. http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2015/mar/26/airbus-safety-video-shows-cockpit-door-entry-procedure-germanwings-crash?CMP=twt_gu …1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @davidmkim
@davidmkim@zeynep This report says the external access code can be incapacitated by a switch inside the cockpit. http://www.wsj.com/articles/search-resumes-for-germanwings-flight-9525-in-french-alps-1427272932?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTTopStories …1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @KagroX
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@KagroX@davidmkim Right, that makes sense as an anti-terrorism measure. You really can't design around trusting the pilot at the controls.4 replies 3 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @zeynep
@zeynep@davidmkim Sure. But it's just another mostly unforeseen consequence. Though even foreseeing it doesn't lead to design change.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
@KagroX @davidmkim "wicked problems"
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