[Texas Mom]

I thought once that plane was in flight that cockpit door is never opened.

Was there an air Marshall on board? Of course our pilots who can carry weapons can't carry them to other countries.

[leadpenny]

This was the first I've heard of this incident. As saganite says, the crew probably didn't follow proper procecures. It could be, now, the Airline and the Feds are handling it without publicity so as not to give other hijackers more ideas.