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Can passengers open a cockpit door?

Modern cockpit doors are heavily reinforced and usually locked from the inside. However, they incorporate an emergency access system that allows cabin crew to open them from the outside using a keypad code, after a time delay, if there's no response from the pilots. This is a crucial safety feature, as demonstrated in the flydubai incident.

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