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Originally Posted by Xanthro
What we do know is that the attackers kept reassuring everyone that everything was going to be all right, that nobody else was going to be hurt. This allowed the first three planes to complete their mission, because the passengers believed them. We also know that by the time of the fourth plane, the passengers were aware of what was happening and fought back. In less than six hours the opportunity for such attacks had ceased, because the mindset of the passengers had changed.
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I mean, for heaven's sake, do people just not remember the hijackings of the 80s where you sit quietly, do what you're told, and live? I do. I remember watching one hijacking along those lines unfold live on TV. As I recall, all those passengers survived.
I'm pretty sure that it's in
Lies and the Lying Liars that Al Franken tells of his first flight post-9/11, where he and his seatmate discussed what they would do if someone tried to take over the plane, including calling on having played football in high school some thirty years ago. The circumstances have changed.