If one is close to the point of departure, one may turn back, and if one is in a better spot to continue to one's destination, one goes there.
JFK - LAX. 2475 NM sector - then suddenly depressurized - with substantially higher fuel consumption.... Which would you choose? Point of Departure, or Destination.
Or, is this going to get the whole Enroute Alternate thing started again?
there's oxygen on board to do that,
and like fuel, it is NOT an infinate amount.
Normally I'm a fairly PC individual - allow everyone their opinion, etc, keeping my conclusions to myself, etc - but now breaking from that tradition.
I recall what the user "Rainboe" mentioned in another forum...
It's getting frightening to answer any queries here because there are always pedants who will prove your answer wrong for a type that is not even being asked about.
Guppy....I've gleamed very little from your various responses, except that you infer that you operate an "Oceanic..." capable aircraft "...within several feet of mountainous terrain..."
Not much more needs to be said!
Airlines publish oxygen escape routes for significantly large areas of terrain that have safety altitudes above 10,000'.
TC Correct! Thank you. Only leaves the fuel issue ... Where applicable.