I wasn't there, I didn't pull the handle, I didn't see what lies below. But anyway THE pilot did pull the handle and it was the right decision as 4 people walked away with their lives, virtually unhurt (though I am sure they were prescribed Valium being in the USA). I am sure there are arm chair Skygods out there who would swoop their stricken bird into a nice smooth pasture, and save lives and aircraft and be met with tea and biscuits, but when faced with minutes to make a decision, it is better to make the right decision than faf around. For all we know this pilot is a high time NASA test pilot (MB: Some of them do fly for fun too) or an aerobatics ace and THEY made this decision. So lets get on with life, or rather lets get a life rather than bitch and moan because 4 people survived an aeroplane accident.