Every guy that was in my area was ready to go, said Mark Foster, passenger. It was not even a thought. You can tell buckles were off and people were already leaning toward the aisles.
You gotta love those Americans!
My two weapons of choice on an airliner are: The soles on my shoes and my belt. Both can be used very effectively - the shoes soles for punishing blows to the temple area and the belt for application around the neck and then pulling the belt strap back as far as it will go. Choke!!!! coupled with blows to the temple can do some serious damage.