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S. 2497 (107th)

A bill to prohibit the opening of cockpit doors in flight.

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

9 May 2002

Last action

9 May 2002 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Sponsors

Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC]

Subjects

Transport, Aviation

Source updated

14 January 2025

Transport · Aviation

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Summary

Amends Federal aviation law to prohibit the opening of the cockpit door of a passenger aircraft while in flight, unless: (1) the cockpit has double doors monitored by remote camera, the first of which (mantrap door) must be locked before the second can be opened; and (2) the flight crew can prevent unlocking of the door to the flight deck.

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Timeline

  1. 9 May 2002

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 May 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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