Can a qualified pilot explain a couple of things regarding 757/767?

Originally posted by thedman

They said they have no proof of this and in all except f93 (which strangely mmultiple passenger reports of only 3 hijackers when there are really 4) that all of the hijackers were accounted for outside of the cockpit before takeovers.

The reason for the difference in number of hijackers was that the
designated pilot would be sitting in row directly behind cockpit - he would
not engage in any of the rough stuff. Would wait for the so called "muscle
hijackers" to subdue the pilots, only then would hijacker pilot make his
move and enter cockpit. It would then be locked and guarded by other hijackers

Actually, that is the 9/11 Commissions theory on what happened on flight 93. All the other flights everyone reports the correct amount of hijackers that presumably all jumped up and took over the jet. F93 is the only one where multiple wits report only three hijackers. I agree with you though that what your saying and the Commission purports is the most likely explanation at least based on the known information.

Originally posted by defcon5

Sorry, I have to ask.
You a Speedbird Driver?
I used to work them at least once a week.

Nope, i'm a former SAS-driver presently flying the left seat in one of Norwegians 737's.

reply to post by Ivar_Karlsen

Sorry.
I was thinking that the avatar was a play on good old BA.
They used to visit us after making a stop-over in the islands. I forget which Island though, to be honest.

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Concerning my avatar: www.bananaairlines.no... :p

reply to post by Ivar_Karlsen

They used to visit us after making a stop-over in the islands. I forget which Island though, to be honest.

Got my education in Miami during the 70's.
Still have a house on Key West, the brits used to land on MIA coming from the keys to stuck up fuel for crossing the dam.