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Isn't the Donetsk area a war zone now? Why do commercial flights fly over it?
by eliben 12y ago
Isn't the Donetsk area a war zone now? Why do commercial flights fly over it?
- ddoolin 12y agoFirst thing that came to my mind, too.
- lsh123 12y agoThey closed airspace up to FL260 (I believe). The 777 was probably at FL360 or above.
- unchocked 12y agoWhat is the smallest SAM that can reach that altitude?
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- john_b 12y agoInterfax claims it was flying at 10km: https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/489794112212959232 https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/489794112212959232
- lsh123 12y ago10Km ~ FL330. It is lower than I would expect (the higher you go the less fuel you burn) but still well above FL260.
- mikeash 12y agoOpen doesn't necessarily mean "excellent choice for flying through" though. I'm sure it was allowed, but it doesn't seem like a good idea.
- k-mcgrady 12y agoEspecially considering the fact non-commercial planes have been getting shot down in the last few days in that area. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-28345039 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-28345039