Originally Posted by DelDah Capt

There's no doubt that the Capt was in shock and had frozen up....not surprising in the least....it would happen to many of us in that kind of stressful situation.

However, there are two things to aid you if you ever find yourself in this kind of situation. First, most Flight Ops Policy Manuals that I have seen have some sort of Post Accident/Incident checklist that will help you get the aircraft secured and the passengers safely taken care of. It will tell you who to notify and what items to safeguard. Second, keep the ALPA Accident/Incident Hotline card in your wallet and call the number....follow the advice on the back of the card and do not discuss the nature of the difficulty with anyone, including out loud while the CVR is running. There will come a time to discuss what happened, but not while you're under that kind of stress and shock.