>>>Until it ends up being lethal to someone with a medical condition. Too much liability for the airlines, I would think.
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>>Tim,
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>>You're not kidding are you? The gas wouldn't be used until the circumstance dictated that it should. The possible risk of one person dying from the gas comapared to something akin to what happened Tuesday shouldn't even be considered.
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>>Renoir
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>Terrorists might handle this a bit differently. If a terrorist airplane was being hijacked, they would use lethal gas on everyone, including themselves, to prevent such an occurrence.

Thomas,

Not sure what point you're making... If the terrorists have managed to get lethal gas on board then any security measures in the cabin are likely moot. I'm really not sure of the combination of procedures that would be best, but gas seems like a possibility. As well as inaccessability to the cockpit, and guns carried by some staff, agents on the planes, extensive pre-baording measures, etc...

Renoir