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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: Just_Observing who wrote (54872)10/27/2002 1:34:58 AM
From: Brumar89  Read Replies (2) of 281500
 
I didn't remember it but reading the account I see the flight flew out of control for hours (from Florida to South Dakota). And I note the following statement in the Payne Stewart story:

ABCNEWS aviation analyst John Nance told ABCNEWS.com chat participants this afternoon, “There is no set procedure for the Air Force or Navy to scramble an armed fighter for [that purpose] & simply because it’s an unprecedented occurrence.”

I believe this means that Vidal's claim is incorrect.
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