do you write for USA today?
anyway...I do imagine saying to the stew, feel this might have garnered a response too
I've always taken any passenger information as seriously as I can...but you must also realize that after 911, security, esp going into a DC area airport is pretty important too. suppose trying to get the pilot of the plane out of the cockpit using a mechanical issue was used to hijack the flight?
After the plane was parked, asking the FA to speak with the captain was fine...asking his name NOW A DAYS is a security issue, sort of.
of course you were on a regional jet and not real delta, right?
I've had a passenger mention something about the flaps and they were correct resulting in grounding the plane for repairs.
I haven't flown this type of plane and can't speak to the exact mx issue.
were you in icing conditions at the time? there wasn't any smoke was there?