I don't know - I was quoting someone else who said he was 81 miles out...

Which is why I said "If"...




"Jim Macklin" wrote in
:

If he was at 81 miles [first I've seen that number], then
ATC did have time to clear the airspace. Just where was the
airplane when the pilot declared the emergency and where was
he when he asked for straight in to 17?