When a passenger makes a security threat in mid-air, flight crews follow strict protocols that trigger an emergency turnaround, an isolated landing, and an immediate police arrest.
Around 100 travellers on flight FZ1073 have signed powers of attorney following a mid-air struggle in which passengers subdued an attacker in the cockpit.
Five passengers who helped save a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight will receive bravery medals after an Indian pilot fought through stab wounds to unlock the cockpit.
The TSA is letting non-ticketed visitors back to gates and relaxing liquid bans, but security analysts warn of political diversion and institutional neglect.
