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The basic fact of the diversion is enough to inspire speculation on what could have justified the captain's decision to divert, as opposed to simply alerting the company of the situation and waiting until reaching Chicago to resolve things. Most have concluded that short of an imminent threat or some sort of insurrection, it is difficult to imagine a situation that could justify the decision to divert. So if you have some insights to share particularly as it might pertain to the captain's side of the story, be our guest and spill the beans. Are you familiar with the version of events as related by other members of the flight crew, or just the captain? I'd be willing to bet the version of events likely to be closest to the truth, would be that related by the other two pilots on the flight deck that day.
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