Thanks for posting that. I remember the incident. I didn’t know he was Amish.
Should that matter?
It should never matter... but somehow, it always seems to matter.
When 9/11 happened, the drive-bys were marveling at the novelty of the idea of turning airliners into missiles.
But at the time, I remembered the FedEx real-life case and had read Tom Clancy's fictional imaginings (disgruntled JAL 747 Captain Sato and the Capitol in the middle of a SOTU). So, the concept wasn't new to me, LOL!
It should never matter... but somehow, it always seems to matter.
As has been said, a picture is worth a thousand words. In this case none necessary.
The long battle by the two pilots at saving their hides and those potentially in danger on the ground is worth “hero” status. We should know their names, and their story over the perp’s.