What if the pilot goes for a sudden dive during highjacking when the highjacker isnt seatbelted?

Question

What if the pilot goes for a sudden dive during highjacking when the highjacker isnt seatbelted?

Answer 1

The fact is, that that has been discussed at length in the pilot world as an option. If the aircraft were nosed over quick enough the people inside would experience negative g and end up on the ceiling, and then pulling out of it everyone would end up in a heap on the floor. Unfortunately a large number of injuries would occur with flying people, food carts, luggage, you name it, if it isn't tied down it will end up on the ceiling.
So yes it probably would work, to a certain extent, but a risky move. With the reinforced cockpit doors, there is no easy way into the cockpit anymore so unless someones life was at stake on the other side of the door, I cannot see it happening.

Answer 2

In commercial flights during this 'age of technology' autopilot is almost always engaged during a point where a hi-jacker would attempt an aircraft takeover. WIth autopilot engaged, the pilot or first officer could not easily push down on the yolk to push the aircraft nose down - as the autopilot would resist this pressure with it's continually calculating computers. Yes, he could disengage the AP, but wouldn't that draw more attention to him? Perhaps causing him to be injured, or worse? Before 9/11, the plot of most hi-jackers was to get money or somebody freed from prison - and the plane would most likely land safely, with a lot of passengers in tact - but we all know that the motives have changed, so this maneuver may make more sense now than it used to - but it is still so very risky. Also, how is the pilot or first officer supposed to know how many hi-jackers there are? Taking out the one in the cockpit may not be such a great idea if there are 5 more in the aisles back aft somewhere.

Answer 3

The highjacker may be tossed about and momentarily disabled. But that is no longer an issue: cockpit doors are locked in flight, so no unauthorized person can enter the flight deck. Actually, there will never be another highjacking -- given the events of 9/11, the passengers would not permit it.

Answer 4

Seems like the best thing that can be done if hijacked is for all on board to react to it together. Last few years it looks like all will die anyway. They can save unknown numbers of others not in the plane though. As did the flight that crashed during the 911 attack. It was also headed for New York or Washington. There is today no telling how many live those few people saved by there actions.
All of it is so very sad that we have to even worry about this kind of thing happening, but it does and will for a while long I fear.

Answer 5

What if the pilot loses control of the plane while he goes into the sudden dive?

Then all will perish.

What if there is more than ONE hijacker AND that one is seat belted in? What then?

Answer 6

The hijacker may not be the only one free from a seatbelt. The maneuver can cause injury to all other unprotected passengers.

Answer 7

THE HI JACKERS WOULD BE THROWN AROUND.
I FLY MYSELF I THINK IF I WAS IN THE SITUATION I WOULD LIGHT THE FASTEN SEAT BELT SIGN SO THAT THE ONLY ONE IN THE ISLES WOULD BE THE BAD GUYS, THEN PUT THE AIRCRAFT IN A STEEP CLIMB.GIVING THE PASSENGERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE THERE MOVE.

Answer 8

the sudden increase in speed will send him flying up into the ceiling and if continued the wings rip off

Answer 9

The highjacker might shoot him?????????????????????