Well said VESP,
There are some idiots on here who think they are big and clever by writting drivle! GO BACK TO YOUR SIM's, and any moderators reading this, please consider making PPRUNE a secure site, if thats not possible, please fellow aviators (I also include ATCO's and all other aviation employees) DO NOT GIVE THESE PEOPLE THE TIME OF DAY, THEY HAVE NO PLACE ON HERE QUESTIONING PROFFESIONAL DECISIONS!!! (Plus there is lots of commerciallly sensative information posted on here for all to read, including the jounalist kind!)........
IMHO the crew did as they should have, we all know what happens if you bend the rules, it can easily end in a bent a/c, and as said above if it's an emergency, all bets are off. As flight crew, we should make decisions that are first and foremost SAFE!
Rule No.1) Fly SAFE
Rule No.2) Remember Rule number 1