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Probably hiding their demands and intentions and the fact they realised taking down the plane was the utilitarian way. Why not? Plenty of people will wax lyrical about how reactive a move it was so of course you can't go admitting it straight away, or ever. But they've always hid information and maybe this is why.
It seems fairly logical, at least more so than experienced pilots somehow running out fuel or crashing despite being able to change its directions. Unless a United 93 incident occurred and the passengers tried to rush the cockpit? But I don't see that as worth covering up. In fact it'd be some kind of heroic overturning and stand-up to terrorism...
The worst part is undoubtedly the fear the people on board would've had. At least a crash you're straight down and it happens fast. This'd have, potentially, seven hours of total fear. Absolute fear, the most you could ever experience. I hope a few passengers were at least with someone they loved for it.
It seems fairly logical, at least more so than experienced pilots somehow running out fuel or crashing despite being able to change its directions. Unless a United 93 incident occurred and the passengers tried to rush the cockpit? But I don't see that as worth covering up. In fact it'd be some kind of heroic overturning and stand-up to terrorism...
The worst part is undoubtedly the fear the people on board would've had. At least a crash you're straight down and it happens fast. This'd have, potentially, seven hours of total fear. Absolute fear, the most you could ever experience. I hope a few passengers were at least with someone they loved for it.

