Comments by "Reecom98" (@reecom9884) on "Virginia plane crash investigation" video.

  1. NORAD is primary looking for aircraft in the uncontrolled airspace below 18,000 feet entering in the restrictive airspace. Aircraft flying above 18,000 feet is flying in a controlled airspace under the control of ATC and flying in known flight corridors. The ATC had a flight plan, and when the plane deviated and flew out of the flight corridor they called NORAD. The F-16s were given permission to go supersonic to catch up with the private jet because it had gone pass their normal incept area because it had never violated the restrictive air space flying at 34,000 feet; it had violated the control airspace above 18,000 feet by not taking directions from the ATC. The F-16 had to take off and get up to 34,000 feet and chase down the private jet. The FAA threat assessment assumed that it wasn’t a terrorist but either a mechanical or pilot incapacitation of the pilot and asked NORAD to investigate.
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  2. The comment that the pilot “…15 minutes after takeoff pilot not responding…” indicates that the last transmission the pilot had with ATC was permission to climb to 34,000 feet as per his flight plan and was flying with the autopilot engaged.
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