Last week Northwest Flight 188 overshot the Minneapolis airport by 150 miles, and the pilots were interviewed this weekend to determine what happened.
North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) was notified and fighter jets were prepped to go if needed. This morning, CNN questioned why the FAA didn’t notify NORAD sooner. NORAD was notified approximately one hour after Flight 188 lost communication, but not until after the plane overshot the airport.
After September 11 many security issues have changed, especially when dealing with the FAA, airports and planes. CNN stated that perhaps after this investigation is complete that laws concerning air traffic safety may still need to change.
7:56 pm EST – Flight 188 lost communication
8:58 pm EST – Flight 188 overshoots airport and continues for 150 miles
9:14 pm EST – Contact with Flight 188 is re-established
The US Department of Engineers contracted with Utah construction to build a massive underground tunnel for NORAD's international combat operations center, for a photo of the project, click here.
Source: CNN
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NWA 188 didn't overshoot the runway--that terminology implies that the aircraft touched down and was unable to come to a stop in the runway length remaining. It overflew whole damn airport at FL370.
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