Jet circles Zamboanga airport waiting for missing air traffic controllers

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1-01-2009 @ 9:22AM

Doug said...

Actually, Vector, the TSA has done a remarkanly good job (unless there have been terrorist attacks at American airports that I'm not aware of). I can say that India, Spain, England, etc., etc., etc., have had terrosist attacks since we were attacked. Criticize their government programs and leaders, not ours. Also, air traffic control in other nations is NOT an American's job; however, the specs and standards are agreed upon internationally among participants. This plane could have legally and safely landed via the "VFR" non-controlled air space rule as soon as it was confirmed that the controlers were not in control. The thing that many forget is that pilots are still in control of their ship. Also, when no terrorist attacks are happening, it's easy to criticize the ones who are preventing them.

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