These were orthodox Jews. Not likely to be suicidal terrorists. The story doesn’t say whether DHS found anything suspicious on them, but with the searches done before a person can even get on a plane I don’t know what kind of plot could be carried out in the bathroom.
I’m sorry for your losses, and it’s understandable that you would be on high alert.
Why would a terrorrist not dress like someone he is not?
That’s all the pilot needs to know as far as I am concerned
If the pilot was landing the aircraft and this guy would not get into his seat and buckle up, the pilot would have to drag him out. He can’t land with a person or any object loose in the cabin. I know I don’t want this guy landing on me at landing speed/crashing speed
If the pilot has to land now for the safety of all in running out of fuel doing go around for traffic that’s as vital as getting any shoe bomber the hell back in his seat now.