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.