Hey vato,Step 1 Call China, tell them the plane is not landing in the US and I'm prepared to act to make sure that does not happen.
Step 2. Tell the media the we have intelligence that there may be a nuke on board the plane.
Step 3. Create intelligence hinting that there is a nuke on board. Possibly bring in Colon Powell to confirm.
Step 4. Hack into Airplane PA System and tell the passengers that we are prepared to blow the plane out of the sky if it remains under the control of the terrorists. "There's 200+ of you and only a hand full of them....call me when it's done"
Step 4. Tell the terrorist the plane is not landing at JFK and I'm prepared to act to make sure that it does not happen, BUT we will allow them to land in a deserted location. Tell them we need the names of the people they want released. Also, confirm fuel and only allow them to land once the fuel level is to low for them to get away, ensure them the plane will be refueled (don't worry it wont matter in the end)
Step 5. Run through standard terrorist negotiation tactics, ensuring media blackout because "intelligence has confirmed the possibilities of a nuke."
Step 6. Secure the release of as many passengers as possible in exchange for the 14.
Step 7. Allow them to leave.
Step 8. BLOW THEM THE FUK OUT THE SKY WITH PLANES PAINTED TO LOOK LIKE THE AMERICAN FLAG COVERED IN FORD STICKERS AND APPLE PIE.
Step 8. Release press statement saying that we could not allow terrorist to think they could win, that crash wreckage has confirmed the existence of said nuke, that future hijack attempts would result in an immediate and utter destruction of the plane, hostages or no ...... for the greater good of everyone.
Step 9. Send condolences to those who died, set up scholarships and such in their names, create national observance day for any hostages not rescued.
You have two step 4's and two step 8's.