[Uncle Fud]

Why does this come as no surprise to me??

We decided to LIE to the passengers while we were still in the air.

[Utah Girl]

Sorry, in this situation I would have done the same thing. I thought this was a heartwarming story, who cares if the flight attendants and pilot decided to tell a lie for an hour or two?

[Capt_Hank]

I was enroute on 9-11 to Houston, TX from Philadelphia that morning. The captain came on the intercom and stated, "Folks, I have to make an announcement about something I never thought would or could happen." He went on to explain what happened and we were landing in Birmingham, AL, the nearest airport. He was honest about what was happening.

[Romulus]

The decision to deceive the passengers was the captain's, who is charged with an absolute duty of ensuring the safety of the ship and of her passengers and crew. Under the circumstances, the passengers have no "right to know" .