TSA's Head of Security 'Removed' from Office

Re:TSA's Head of Security 'Removed' from Office by jimcsharp on Tuesday May 24, 2016 @07:41AM (#11760698)

Maybe this is the movies I've watched, but isn't firing a gun structurally dangerous to the airplane?

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Re:TSA's Head of Security 'Removed' from Office by headShrinker on Tuesday May 24, 2016 @08:40AM (#11761046)

Not to get too chatty but, myth busters had an episode on plane cabin decompression. The gun didn't have much effect. Granted, the plane wasn't moving

https://youtu.be/Fi1_1l7M8FA

Edit: better link

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Re:TSA's Head of Security 'Removed' from Office by deelowe on Tuesday May 24, 2016 @07:48AM (#11760730)

Considering one plane flew and successfully landed with half the top missing, I think movies might exaggerate the risk a bit. Shocking, I know...

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Re:TSA's Head of Security 'Removed' from Office by ceejayoz on Tuesday May 24, 2016 @09:59AM (#11761531)

The plane you're referencing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloha_Airlines_Flight_243

And no, folks, "half the top missing" isn't hyperbole.

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Re:TSA's Head of Security 'Removed' from Office by frostburg on Tuesday May 24, 2016 @07:53AM (#11760754)

Not structurally, but you might hit something important.

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Re:TSA's Head of Security 'Removed' from Office by diabeetusman on Tuesday May 24, 2016 @08:44AM (#11761063)

I can't imagine there's anything "important" enough that would bring down the whole plane with one shot. I mean, sure you might kill a person or two, but pretty much every system is double- or triple-redundant, even the pilot(s).

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Re:TSA's Head of Security 'Removed' from Office by dajohnson89 on Tuesday May 24, 2016 @11:40AM (#11762440)

What about the issue of depressurizing the cabin?

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Re:TSA's Head of Security 'Removed' from Office by zyxley on Tuesday May 24, 2016 @12:09PM (#11762728)

That's not a structural issue.

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