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slawecki May 8, 2012 5:49 pm
Originally Posted by ericblair (Post 18537784)
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.
i think some very sensitive equipment is out laying around, particularly at night. if they just run out of room at dca, they just fall into shallow water.

gglave May 8, 2012 10:28 pm
Originally Posted by ericblair (Post 18537784)
Anybody know whether commercial aircraft could divert to military fields like Andrews AFB?
If it's a matter of life and death they'll put a bird down anywhere with a long piece of tarmac and sort it out later.

My parents tell a story of flying home to England in the mid-60s in a prop plane (to get married). The plane developed mechanical trouble and they put down at a NATO military airbase in Greenland. The guards were polite, but kept the passengers well confined until the problem was fixed and they were sent on their way.

whlinder May 9, 2012 5:21 am
Originally Posted by MissyH (Post 18536512)
widebody landing and taking off at DCA is extremely rare....

I have never seen or heard of one during the last 27 and 3/4 years!
Delta has flown 767s in:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loud0P1mZdw


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