On the other hand, simandall, we could generalise.
-- We could ask how many Captains in our own airline carry minimum fuel, even when destination weather is poor.
-- We could ask how many First Officers would remain silent in such situations. Silent at the flight planning stage. Silent in flight at the point where diversion was demanded.
-- We could ask how many First Officers receive adequate CRM, aircraft performance, fuel planning and job description training.
-- Ditto the last for Captains !
-- We could ask how many Captains regard First Officers as mere bums on seats, making up the numbers, whose opinions are worthless.
-- We could ask how many Captains are perfectly capable of abusive language directed at other staff.
-- We could ask how many Captains would be reluctant to declare a Mayday, in view of possible disciplinary repercussions.
-- We could ask if a combination of the above factors could lead to a safety threatening in-flight shortage of fuel.
Now, with this in mind, tell me that the worst scenario described previously in this thread could'nt happen.
What I want to know is
why it does'nt happen more often !!! 
