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To: Just_Observing who wrote (54872)	10/27/2002 1:20:34 AM
From: bela_ghoulashi	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Does Gore Vidal believe we should have shot that plane down as well? I knew the pilot of that plane, btw.

To: Just_Observing who wrote (54872)	10/27/2002 1:34:58 AM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to 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.