Whenever I read/watch/hear 'news' stories like this I get the impression that the media (and I guess by association, the general public) think we as pilots are just along for the ride while the plane has a mind of it's own. For example, I love the caption they have on for most of this story that reads "Plane Nosedives After Passengers Pass Out". Oh, so the plane senses 3 people have lost consciousness and starts a random, uncontrolled "nosedive"? Does anyone know any other way to "dive" a jet? Better than an assdive I suppose but that's a whole different topic. Give me a freaking break. Why not say something like "Pilots React to Medical Emergency"? Not sensationalist enough I suppose

/rant