Originally Posted by
mournlight
Regarding the cargo... Does the Captain get to review the cargo manifest? Does the Captain have any control over what's loaded/transported on his flight? If you saw there were pallets of batteries on board that you thought could be potentially hazardous, do you pull enough weight to protest and have them removed?
What do you mean protest? In Malaysia do they make you fly it whether you want to or not? Look at what happened to Valujet. If i am aware of something hazardous and my life is on the line i would speak up. Then again doesn't fedex fly those lithium ion batteries that could turn the md11 into a giant fire ball?