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Commercial airliners secretly carry a literal crash axe in the cockpit. What is its primary intended use during a flight?

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Commercial airliners secretly carry a literal crash axe in the cockpit. What is its primary intended use during a flight?

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Commercial airliners secretly carry a literal crash axe in the cockpit. What is its primary intended use during a flight?
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