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Probably slow response if any, judging by the interception of the stolen Q400 at Sea-Tac and having listening to the civilian ATC providing intercept vectors.
by adanto6840 8y ago
Probably slow response if any, judging by the interception of the stolen Q400 at Sea-Tac and having listening to the civilian ATC providing intercept vectors. Don't get me wrong, they coordinated well, but I guess I'd have expected a military jet to receive broad airspace clearance & use advanced radar to zoom straight to their POI.
- jhayward 8y ago> but I guess I'd have expected a military jet to receive broad airspace clearance & use advanced radar to zoom straight to their POI. That would required clearing the airspace. As well as being incredibly disruptive, it would take a long time to get everyone down safely. There are circumstances under which a military aircraft commanders would declare responsibility for air safety in a crowded airspace (MARSA, "due regard")[1][2] but that aircraft theft wasn't one of them. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MARSA_(aviation) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MARSA_(aviation) [2] https://www.skybrary.aero/index.php/Due_Regard https://www.skybrary.aero/index.php/Due_Regard
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