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FAA to propose security cameras on planes

An AP newswire article by Leslie Miller, via USA Today, reports that:

The latest post-Sept. 11 security change for commercial planes may be cameras in the cabin and wireless devices for flight attendants to alert the cockpit crew to an emergency.

The Federal Aviation Administration plans to propose those ideas Wednesday and then take public comment before deciding whether to mandate the changes, The Associated Press has learned.

The plan is to give pilots a better idea of what's happening in the cabin. The Sept. 11 hijackers gained access to the flight desk after attacking flight attendants in the cabin.

"The purpose of monitoring is to identify anyone requesting entry to the flight deck and to detect suspicious behavior or potential threats," the FAA said in a notice to be published on Wednesday.

posted by Fergie @ 9/20/2005 04:07:00 PM