DO COMMERCIAL/AIRLINE PILOTS CARRY ANY KIND OF WEAPON OR FIREARM?

Author: admin  |  Category: Airline Carry On Rules

According to the TSA, over 10 per cent of airline crewmembers in the US have been certified to lift guns onboard.
The Federal Air Marshal Service runs a module for armed pilots as a TSA group and estimates which 85,000 to 90,000 pilots and organisation have been authorised to lift a gun upon made at home newcomer and load flights.

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13 Responses to “DO COMMERCIAL/AIRLINE PILOTS CARRY ANY KIND OF WEAPON OR FIREARM?”

  1. tonalc1 Says:

    Traditionally, all El Al pilots have been armed. I think they still are.
    And if you’re worried about the bullets messing things up with regards to cabin pressure, I suggest you remember the episode of Mythbusters that dealt with this very issue. A pistol making a pinhole in the side of an airplane, according to that show, didn’t do much in the way of reducing the cabin pressure.

  2. Homer Z. Crowder, IV Says:

    Most do. They need to protect themselves, the airline, and the passengers. Plus there are other agents on random flights. The more guns the better in case a terrorist thinks he/she can ruin the lives of several hundred people by pulling a razor blade on someone.

  3. reggae_m Says:

    I believe not.Pressurised cabins dont make for the best circumstances for a firearm.They now have security doors that can not be opened from outside,although I think most pilots would open the door if they thought the passengers were at risk.It is the price we pay for the world we live in.

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  5. MIT Says:

    Ever since 9/11, they are allowed to carry side arms, they go through training, one just went off accidentally in N.C. USA, shot through the cockpit, oops, everybody ok…

  6. David W Says:

    These special pilots volunteer to participate in federal programs, like sky marshalls and are authorized by the government to carry a weapon, but it’s not all of them.

  7. Sophia S Says:

    A very few may; most rely on other security measures.

  8. rhsaunde Says:

    Yes. Maybe 2% or so. Homeland security keeps the number secret.

  9. Akasanom Says:

    No, who would you give it to? FedEx 705 is a example why not. If they gave him a gun things would have been much worse.

  10. Barend D Says:

    Yes , if need be they throw the co pilots

  11. na nu na nu Says:

    NOW WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO KNOW THIS?

  12. yo Says:

    may be they do

  13. kazuo Says:

    I don’t think there is any.

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