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Old May 8, 2012 | 2:47 pm
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ericblair
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Originally Posted by ironmanjt
About 10 yrs ago (give or take a few) a UA DC-10 diverted from IAD due to storms to land at DCA.
Anybody know whether commercial aircraft could divert to military fields like Andrews AFB? That would seem to be a better idea from a safety perspective, although there's the little matter of national security. Still, if it's a matter of life and death, they could spare a few guards I think.
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