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Re:MH370 assumed to have crashed with no survivors, says Mal... by Shivetya on Monday March 24, 2014 @11:49AM (#7458880)
no, the question become, how to we land it without crew intervention or prevent such an occurrence where a crew or passengers can put a plane in harms way?

Can their be parameters using a known flight plan that prevent the computers from permitting actions that are contrary to the safe operation of the plane without notification of someone, if not possible prevention there of? (giving some leeway to have on board circumvention - two station bypass no adjacent/password/etc)

Re:MH370 assumed to have crashed with no survivors, says Mal... by hdevalence on Monday March 24, 2014 @11:57AM (#7458935)
No. It's not possible to prevent a malevolent pilot from destroying the aircraft.

On the other hand, pilots need to be able to be in total control of the aircraft, including the ability to shut off any system on board. (See Swissair 111). In an emergency, you don't have time to mess about with two station bypass/etc.