To add to the above.
While I know that some (sadly not all) airlines train their crews on how to deal with a hijack situation, virtually no-one goes through training on how to deal with long-term abduction with a lot of time in solitary confinement.
While kidnapping is still a rare event, it is something that I think every pilot / cc flying in certain regions should seriously consider personally investing some salary cash in.
Some ex-military aircrew are fortunate enough to go through R2I / SERE training. They will tell you how much its worth to have it.
Knowledge is power.
I have a mate who is a cameraman for a news company and has spent most of his career in hotspots. He has some great contacts for the above training if anyone is interested in the details.
Last edited by Farrell; 22nd Aug 2013 at 07:20.