Newsstand - Fast-thinking pilot drops hijacker

TENERIFE — A fast-thinking pilot with passengers in cahoots fooled a hijacker by braking hard upon landing, then accelerating to knock the man down. When he fell, flight attendants threw boiling water in his face, and about 10 people pounced on him, Spanish officials said Friday.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070216.whijack0216/BNStory/International/home

This is what I expect will happen with all post-9/11 hijacking attempts.

^ ^ to the passengers and crew.

TENERIFE — A fast-thinking pilot with passengers in cahoots fooled a hijacker by braking hard upon landing, then accelerating to knock the man down. When he fell, flight attendants threw boiling water in his face, and about 10 people pounced on him, Spanish officials said Friday.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070216.whijack0216/BNStory/International/home


Brilliant article! Especially the bit where the pilot finds out the hijacker doesn't speak French and so the crew uses the PA system to communicate 'secretly' with the passengers about the plot...

Great thinking!

Eljakim

Bet that pilot can name his price if he'd ever chose to change employer.

Boiling water in his face? Ouch!!!! I bet when he gets out of prison he wont try that nonsense again!!! :D