Humor: September 2001 Archives

From the Guardian:Now the assumption that a hijacker has some interest in keeping you alive as a bargaining chip has been destroyed, and at least one pilot has advised passengers to resist. On Saturday, the pilot of United Flight 564 from Denver International addressed passengers thus before take-off: "If someone were to stand up, brandish something such as a plastic knife and say, 'This is a hijacking,' here is what you should do: every one of you should stand up and immediately throw things at that person - pillows, books, magazines, eyeglasses, shoes - anything that will throw him off balance and distract his attention. If he has a confederate or two, do the same with them. Most important: get a blanket over him, then wrestle him to the floor and keep him there. We'll land the plane at the nearest airport and the authorities will take it from there."