"Dale" wrote in message
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In article ,
"Icebound" wrote:


"Save the passengers but Don't try to save the plane"

If you save the airplane you can assume the passengers will also be
saved.


You may be quite correct, but they wanted us to think about it in a
different way:

IIRC, it was something like this:

Rule 1: Save the passengers and crew.
Observation 1-A: In almost all cases, the plane will be saved as a
consequence of following rule 1.
Observation 1-B: In those rare cases where the safety of the plane is in
doubt, Rule 1 must take precedence. Trying to save the plane may jeopardize
the ability to follow Rule 1...while it does not guarantee actually *saving*
the plane.