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Pilots to be Armed
Saturday, November 17, 2001
By Stephen Romei / The Australian

New York -- Source
Aviation giant United Airlines has announced plans to arm its pilots with stun guns to prevent September 11-style cockpit invasions.

United said yesterday it would put non-lethal Taser weapons in the cockpit of each of its 500 planes. The Taser fires an electrical charge that incapacitates an attacker.

The US's second-biggest airline announced the move as Congress finally reached agreement on a national plan for aviation security.

Under the compromise bill, which was expected to be passed overnight, federal employees would immediately begin taking over the screening of passengers and baggage.
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