Quote Originally Posted by Sjakihata
What a jerk of a pilot. Incredibly stupid! I'd say the odds were against this ploy would work and what if he'd remained standing and people tried to attack him? Someone could've easily have been dead.
Quote Originally Posted by Crazed Rabbit
Around 20 people were slightly injured when the plane braked suddenly, the official said.
Perhaps not quite as stupid as you think. If twenty passengers who are presumably sitting down get slight injuries from the braking there's not much of a chance for a standing man to remain standing.