"Jim Macklin" wrote in message
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Because I think they are wrong and they have not said just
how they would have "cleared the airspace" in less time than
was available to allow the straight in approach and landing?


So because you have no idea how it can be done you concluded it can't be
done.

It's been stated here the airplane was about 80 miles from DFW, I don't know
if that's correct but nobody has disputed it so we'll assume it is. We know
it was being worked by center so it sounds about right. So figure at least
15 minutes from touchdown, that's a lot of time. Most of the arriving
aircraft already within approach control airspace, perhaps all of them, can
get on the ground before the emergency arrives. Other DFW bound aircraft
will be held at arrival fixes or enroute. A flow control message will be
sent to stop departures to DFW from at least the closer airports. Most of
the departure aircraft that have already taxied will be able to depart
before the emergency arrives, those that haven't taxied will be held on the
ramp. Traffic at satellite fields will be largely unaffected. It certainly
isn't necessary to "turn the airport around" or sterilize the airspace.
What made you think it was?