Quote Originally Posted by Scurvy
however heroic it was, and i applaude them for bravery etc, it was stupid, in hijackings/kidnapping etc its always best to do as the aggressor wants, its much better to be a hostage as opposed to being dead, i hope people in similar incidents in the future dont act in the same way, if it had gone wrong the pilot and several passengers might be dead - in those situations people should act like sheep, its a lot safer...
Normally, this would be a sound tactic, but since 9/11 this has changed. Better to die fighting than to be an unsuspecting "accomplice" in a much higher death toll.