"It's a disaster waiting to happen." Commercial jets in danger in the southern Caribbean.

[mainer]

Mary Shiavo, former DOT inspector general, raises the alarm about the US military flying in the southern Caribbean while invisible to commercial jets and ATC.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/disaster-waiting-to-happen-mary-schiavo-reacts-to-near-mid-air-collision-between-jetblue-plane-and-us-air-force-aircraft/vi-AA1So8sr?ocid=BingNewsSerp

[Irish_Dem]

1. Military jets are in danger too.

This is crazy.

[2naSalit]

2. Just a reminder...

This year in the dictatorship started with an air disaster caused by a military aircraft.

[mainer]

3. My family and I (10 people) are booked to fly to Bonaire in January

We go there every winter. We're now re-thinking the trip because of this madness.

[fujiyamasan]

4. I was thinking of a vacation that way sometime this year

Aside from the fact that it’s insanely expensive to travel that way right now, I was thinking of the potential conflict erupting with Venezuela.

I read a thread on Reddit on someone expressing the same concern. Most people dismissed it, but I think it’s real. Tourism in that region will definitely be hit.

From what we’ve seen already, the administration is totally disregarding all rules of law. If a few civilian airliners get destroyed so be it. Trump and Hogshit certainly don’t give a shit.

[mainer]

5. If it weren't for this batshit war with Venezuela

The Dutch Caribbean (especially Bonaire) is heaven. Especially if you're into diving/snorkeling/windsurfing.

[mainer]

6. Oh look, our forward operating base is on Curacao

by permission of the Dutch government. Time to kick us out since we don't respect the safety of Dutch passengers flying in DUTCH airspace.
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https://www.afsouth.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/319233/curacaoaruba-forward-operating-locations/