From the Guardian, about the press conference by the Egyptian aviation minister:
Why, the minister is asked, did the plane’s captain yield to the demands of a hijacker who might possibly have had a fake suicide belt? That, he responds, is a matter for a later investigation, once the urgent situation is over. The press conference ends.
That makes a lot more sense than Mr Learmount's daft suggestion.
I'm no airline captain, but I know even less about analysing alleged suicide belts ...
That's me personally saying that, but exactly the same thoughts should occur to Mr L. I thought airline pilots were taught to assess risk, and then scrupulously avoid it. Prat.
Last edited by aox; 29th Mar 2016 at 10:17.