Now that that UA897 has landed, and everyone appears to be okay, I was curious as to what you do during the hour or so the pilot is dumping fuel. Even after 1.3 million miles, I've never had an on-board emergency (not surprising, statistically). Do you re-read the safety card? Break the rules and call your loved ones? Write your will? Open the duty-free bottle of gin you bought? Cry? Pray?

Does anyone have a first-hand experience they would like to talk about?