What should we do when we experience hijacking?
Mar 29, 2016, 12:48 am
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What should we do when we experience hijacking?
Looks like things are getting worse these days and it came up to my mind since I fly a lot on commerical airplanes.
What actions could we take realistically when we experience hijacking?
Is it the best to just sit calm and follow what the hijackers tell us to do?
What are your thoughts on this?
What actions could we take realistically when we experience hijacking?
Is it the best to just sit calm and follow what the hijackers tell us to do?
What are your thoughts on this?
Mar 29, 2016, 1:59 pm
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Mar 29, 2016, 2:04 pm
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For most people, trying to stay calm and not attract attention is probably smart. Later it could be good to try to make friends with the person holding you hostage in some situations, perhaps talk of family or try to pretend to be sympathetic.
Mar 29, 2016, 2:15 pm
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Looks like things are getting worse these days and it came up to my mind since I fly a lot on commerical airplanes.
What actions could we take realistically when we experience hijacking?
Is it the best to just sit calm and follow what the hijackers tell us to do?
What are your thoughts on this?
What actions could we take realistically when we experience hijacking?
Is it the best to just sit calm and follow what the hijackers tell us to do?
What are your thoughts on this?
Mar 29, 2016, 2:24 pm
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Mar 29, 2016, 2:25 pm
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Looks like things are getting worse these days and it came up to my mind since I fly a lot on commerical airplanes.
What actions could we take realistically when we experience hijacking?
Is it the best to just sit calm and follow what the hijackers tell us to do?
What are your thoughts on this?
What actions could we take realistically when we experience hijacking?
Is it the best to just sit calm and follow what the hijackers tell us to do?
What are your thoughts on this?
The world is a pretty safe place today relative to say a century ago, with life expectancy numbers to show for it.
Realistically, the odds of me being struck by lightning and dying from it are much higher than of me being on a hijacked plane. Time to wear a giant rubber suit at all times?
Mar 29, 2016, 2:32 pm
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You can take a selfie with your friendly hijacker: https://twitter.com/JayWhatley/statu...10493114843136 
Mar 29, 2016, 2:33 pm
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And I certainly don't see hijackings "getting worse these days" unless I've completely missed the news stories.
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Mar 29, 2016, 2:48 pm
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Unfortunately, post 9/11 I have to assume they will crash they plane, killing not only everyone on board, but many on the ground. I would attack anyone who attempted to hijack the plane, and use as much force as needed to stop them. No holds barred - eye gouging, groin shots, biting - anything it takes to stop the threat, and if they die it's on them, not me. If I'm going to die, I'll do it fighting.
Mar 29, 2016, 4:32 pm
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Unfortunately, post 9/11 I have to assume they will crash they plane, killing not only everyone on board, but many on the ground. I would attack anyone who attempted to hijack the plane, and use as much force as needed to stop them. No holds barred - eye gouging, groin shots, biting - anything it takes to stop the threat, and if they die it's on them, not me. If I'm going to die, I'll do it fighting.
Mar 29, 2016, 5:20 pm
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Mar 29, 2016, 5:35 pm
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Unfortunately, post 9/11 I have to assume they will crash they plane, killing not only everyone on board, but many on the ground. I would attack anyone who attempted to hijack the plane, and use as much force as needed to stop them. No holds barred - eye gouging, groin shots, biting - anything it takes to stop the threat, and if they die it's on them, not me. If I'm going to die, I'll do it fighting.
If they are just threatening and demanding the pilots do <x> then let them be. Unless <x> is impossible (I'm thinking of that hijacking in Africa where they demanded to fly to a location beyond the range of the fuel on board) the pilots will do <x> and you'll be on the ground somewhere, almost certainly safer than settling it in the air.
On the other hand, if they are trying to gain access to the cockpit it's no holds barred. Organize as many passengers as you can to take them down, if they have weapons less than guns grab luggage as a shield.
Mar 29, 2016, 8:54 pm
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Tricky question.
Firstly, I'd imagine it would be close to impossible to know if it's a 9/11-style, 'crash into a building,' hijacker or a egypt air 'I just want to meet my wife again' hijacker. The former necessitates far greater personal action/risk-taking than the latter.
Personally I would probably just do nothing other than login to the plane's wi-fi, buy internet access, and send "this might be goodbye" messages to all my loved ones.
Firstly, I'd imagine it would be close to impossible to know if it's a 9/11-style, 'crash into a building,' hijacker or a egypt air 'I just want to meet my wife again' hijacker. The former necessitates far greater personal action/risk-taking than the latter.
Personally I would probably just do nothing other than login to the plane's wi-fi, buy internet access, and send "this might be goodbye" messages to all my loved ones.
Mar 29, 2016, 9:49 pm
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Looks like things are getting worse these days and it came up to my mind since I fly a lot on commerical airplanes.
What actions could we take realistically when we experience hijacking?
Is it the best to just sit calm and follow what the hijackers tell us to do?
What are your thoughts on this?
What actions could we take realistically when we experience hijacking?
Is it the best to just sit calm and follow what the hijackers tell us to do?
What are your thoughts on this?
