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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ted Thornhill

Southwest Airlines debuts new gadget to keep bad guys out of the cockpit

A security barrier fitted to a new Southwest Airlines plane - (Southwest Airlines)

In an aviation first, Southwest Airlines has debuted a brand new aircraft fitted with an extra security barrier between the cockpit and the cabin to help prevent intrusions.

The secondary barrier was installed on a recently delivered Boeing 737 Max 8 that made its inaugural flight last Friday, from Phoenix to Denver.

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