Originally Posted by
DaveReidUK
While the possible hijack scenario was still live, that was exactly the right thing to do.
Under some circumstances, that could be the least worst option.
Such as? What possible "circumstance" could warrant killing hundreds of people over stupid hysteria? History shows that hijackers just want to go from A to B and always let the hostages go. Exceptions are so rare and far between that I can't even think of one. (Yeah, yeah, yeah, 9-11, one instance in 112 years of aviation.)