787 at DCA
May 8, 2012 | 5:49 pm
#16
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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.
May 8, 2012 | 10:28 pm
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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.
May 9, 2012 | 5:21 am
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