There really is too much speculation, TV reports are not
reliable and knee-jerk reactions don't clarify the issue.


"Judah" wrote in message
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|I don't know - I was quoting someone else who said he was
81 miles out...
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| Which is why I said "If"...
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| "Jim Macklin" wrote
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| 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?