reply to post by mkross1983
You're practicing writing a movie screenplay, maybe???
Or, for the sake of just thinking out loud, what if the plane was hijacked by terrorists and the pilot and co-pilot WERE taken out or
otherwise incapacitated.
That pretty well sums it up.
The terrorists aiming for the buildings wouldn't be the ones to disable the remote system.
Problem is, there IS NO "remote system"!!! Please understand this concept.
IF such a system existed, then I (and all of my colleagues at the airline) would have been trained on it.
Plus, I doubt only a very few passengers could do anything with the controls even if they regained control of the aircraft.
Actually, a recent episode of
Mythbusters addressed this very topic.
Adam and Jamie COULD land safely (with assistance on the radio...)...however, you bring up a very good point below:
I know the passengers lists show that one of the flights had a pilot dead-weighting (prob have the term wrong)...
LOL!!!!
yes, (wiping eyes)...that term is technically wrong, but it is so funny, it hurts!!! "Dead Head" is the term. 'Dead weight'!! Very
funny, thanks!
Anyway, I hadn't heard whether there was an off-duty pilot onboard one of the airplanes, either an American or United pilot, or one from another
airline (a 'perk' afforded as a professional courtesy...'free' rides). Obviouslly, had control been taken back, he would have been able to safely
land....
The passengers would have to radio for help if they could figure out how that works unless the pilot was still available.
Well, if the pilot was still available, but unable to fly, then he would be able to assist. If he was incapacitated (unconscious) then he's of no
use. THAT was one issue not addressed by Jamie and Adam...just HOW to operate the radios, and WHAT frequency to use...HOW to tune them, etc, etc.
Given enough time (they had plenty of fuel) and even though the Flight Attendants aren't pilots, they would have enough experience to be at least
slightly familiar, and could possibly help to some extent.
.... then some kind of gas is release in the plane that puts everyone to sleep or whatever have you....
Leave that for the bad hollywood screenplay I mentioned. IF it ever makes it to screen, it's for pilots like me to cringe, yell and throw
popcorn...because it's stupid!!!
