Originally Posted by Doppy
I wonder if the FTers who advocate the immediate murder of anyone who gets uppity on a plane by the other pax, regardless of whether that person is a threat to the aircraft or not, are going to rush in and say that this plane should have been immediately shot down.
Well the "experts" at Faux News,
The Official Homeland Newstation (tm), are saying it should have been
shot down immediately the
second time it strayed towards DC airspace.
I don't think we'll get the fully story for awhile - if at all, but
apparently the plane started heading towards central DC, then turned away, then turned back, and then turned away with escort after the F-16's fired two flares.
Apparently when the plane was ~10 miles out DC went to "
Orange" then as it got closer, it went to "
Red", then a few minutes later it went back to "
Yellow".
Apparently this high wing Cessna was about 3-4 miles from the Capitol Building and the White House. No idea if it strayed (lost pilot), pilot didn't know what he was doing, or what the case is - can only speculate - but I'm sure more will be released sooner or later.
Pilot is officially under "Arrest" according to Faux News Alert.
SDF_Traveler