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I've always suspected pilot suicide when situations like this arise. But, being locked out of the cockpit seems completely unacceptable. There must be other ways to get in besides keys or a deadbolt.
The report is that there is a keypad and code to get in, but there is a delay and an alarm. During that time, someone in the cockpit can press a button and cancel the door opening, to prevent a coerced entry.
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