From what I've read, the tower personnel were in communication with the individual. Perhaps they believed they could talk him down. As far as shooting down the

From what I've read, the tower personnel were in communication with the individual. Perhaps they believed they could talk him down. As far as shooting down the plane, I have no idea how possible that would have been without risking greater collateral damage. Perhaps it could have been done over the sound. But this incident comes to mind: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Palmdale https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Palmdale