Originally Posted by derekvader
I would have evacuated myself, via the slide if necessary, and I am sure that other passengers would have joined me. Who would have stopped me?
I am amazed that passengers didn't take things into their own hands. Either they didn't have any idea whatsoever why they had quickly landed at Prestwick (I find this hard to believe) or something was said to them to keep them quietly in their seats, but what?
Read my earlier post, and imagine the worst sight facing you---by our 'own' team. If I had been the captain, I would have been breathing fire, but I might still have complied.