[nukkad] Pilot's message

[Harshal Chhaya <>]

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Over the airplane's public-address system came a most incredible announcement
from the captain of United Flight 564 as it was about to pull out of the gate
at Denver International Airport last Saturday, writes Peter Hannaford, a
public-affairs consultant in Washington and former adviser to President Reagan.
"I want to thank you brave folks for coming out today," the pilot began. "We
don't have any new instructions from the federal government, so from now on,
we're on our own."

The passengers listened in total silence.  "Sometimes a potential hijacker
will announce that he has a bomb. There are no bombs on this aircraft and
if someone were to get up and make that claim, don't believe him. If
someone were to stand up, brandish something such as a plastic knife and
say, 'This is a hijacking' or words to that effect, here is what you
should do:

"Every one of you should stand up and immediately throw things at that
person - pillows, books, magazines, eyeglasses, shoes - anything that will
throw him off balance and distract his attention. If he has a confederate
or two, do the same with them. Most important: get a blanket over him,
then wrestle him to the floor and keep him there. We'll land the plane at
the nearest airport and the authorities will take it from there.

"Remember, there will be one of him and maybe a few confederates, but
there are 200 of you. Now, since we're a family for the next few hours,
I'll ask you to turn to the person next to you, introduce yourself, tell
them a little about yourself and ask them to do the same."

The end of this remarkable speech, Mr. Hannaford says, brought sustained
clapping from the passengers.  

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