> 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 clea

> 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