Anybody still here from United? Did this make the news on the union forum or the company ops newsletter?
Can any of you radio experts come up with a scenario that matches the details as reported? It sure sounds like BS to me as a pilot.
Being an American, if I thought I could 'save hundreds of lives' I'd do it and let the geniuses here and elsewhere decide later if it was legal.
Here's a thread on another forum that is skeptical of the event as reported:
Ham Radio operator saves a United flight ? | LiveATC.net
Jetscan1's second post seems to closely echo my findings here about the pictured log sheet and cancelled flights.
Benny's ham license listing is here:
MI3JQD - Callsign Lookup by QRZ.COM