Aircraft with security means for preventing skyjack

Keywords: Patents, Aircraft, Security

In GB Patent GB 2354991 Sami Ahmed Abdel Azeem describes a security device for aircraft. Hidden cameras and a screen enable a pilot to observe personnel in the aircraft and identify a potential skyjacker. A steel cell is constructed beneath part of the aircraft floor and is provided with a hydraulically operated door, operable by the pilot. If a perceived skjacker comes near to a cabin door,the pilot may operate the cell door to cause the skyjacker to fall into the cell which has means for spraying an via a pump. The cell may also be provided with a hydraulic lift.