Quote Originally Posted by szlamany View Post

If the pilot was saying "good night" - as in "you will never see me again, I am ditching this plane and all the passengers into the Indian ocean" - he would have probably chosen words that really meant what he planned.
That's right. There are two standards used in the latter situation, depending on some subtle nuances to the situation. The first standard phrase ("we're all going to die", which must be repeated twice to be considered valid) generally has to be delivered in a high-pitched, even falsetto voice, which makes it difficult for some pilots. The other version is much easier on Bass and Baritone pilots, and consists of either the phrase "you're all going to die." and/or the simpler "BWAHAHAHAHAHAA"