C J Campbell wrote:
On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 10:58:09 -0800, Mike Schumann wrote
(in article ):

I'm not saying that ATC didn't have a problem, but by the same token, it is
also unacceptable for the pilot to continue to his destination after he
declared an emergency to avoid the delays and hassles of diverting to a
closer airport.

Mike Schumann

Also, the closest airport is not necessarily the easiest one to land at. He
had to descend. An airport right underneath him might have been excessively
dangerous even if it had 10,000' runway. The 777 is not a Cessna, where you
can just circle over a patch of grass and land.

And while the point is still valid, it was a 757, not a 777.