Originally Posted by Sliceback

When the conversation was taking place they hadn't used up their 45 minutes if gas. So it appears that they were, for some unknown reason, already behind on gas OR they pulled the 'emergency' card to avoid having to land at a divert field. Both potential actions require a serious investigation by the FAA. You can't just declare an emergency, and say you're running out of gas, in order to avoid diverting.