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On June 20th, the flight did not pass through US territory: http://flightaware.com/live/flight/AFL150/history/20130620/1005Z/UUEE/MUHA http://flightaware.com/li
by andr 13y ago
On June 20th, the flight did not pass through US territory: http://flightaware.com/live/flight/AFL150/history/20130620/1005Z/UUEE/MUHA http://flightaware.com/live/flight/AFL150/history/20130620/1...
Perhaps strings can be pulled so it takes the same route again.
- iaskwhy 13y agoSmall trivia: that path goes close to the Azores where the USAF has an airbase.
- andr 13y agoI'm sure this will not be a matter to be resolved by fighter jets. This is a regular commercial jet and if asked to land by air traffic control, it will land instead of going rogue. So as long as it stays off actual US airspace, it should be fine.
- iaskwhy 13y agoI wasn't implying they would shot his plane. I could imagine the USAF "asking" the pilot to land on the airbase but I don't think any of these things will happen to him.
- ibejoeb 13y agoThe captain is not going to comply with such a request. An unscheduled landing is, if not illegal in a relevant jurisdiction, at least unnecessarily risky.
- foobarqux 13y agoIt has happened before. I think one of the original digital cash (e-gold, digicash) executives was arrested this way but I can't find the story now.
- wavefunction 13y agoI think you missed the more glaring extensive path over the UK.
- iaskwhy 13y agoI did which is quite strange since it's where I live. Maybe I just got used to it by now, interesting thought. Thanks for bringing it up.