I am not a commerical pilot, i hope to join your 'fraternity' soon
More arm chair captains - great.
This was posted shortly after 9-11.
Captain Jason Dahl, UAL Flight 93, was a classmate of mine at San Jose State University. On Jason's flight the passengers DID attack the hijackers but after the crew was killed and in control of the aircraft.
The passengers here in the USA know that if something like 9-11 happened again that they are going to step up and defend the airplane. They are not going to sit there and be "scared sh1tless !" like you Brits.
Once the cockpit has been breached it's all over.
"Let's roll!"