Bush Security:-plane almost shot down as controllers do not tell Security

[papau]

Better communication between Government folks via HomeLand Security Department folks talking to each other - damn good thing Bush holds folks accountable and micro-manages, or else controllers will not tell Security folks to not scramble fighters when plane given permission to be in "restricted" air space is in such space - and the plane might get shot down!

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGB1A2H5BVD.html

Kentucky Aide: State Plane That Set off D.C. Security Scare Was in Contact With Controllers
By Charles Wolfe Associated Press Writer

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Gov. Ernie Fletcher's airplane, which touched off a security scare at the U.S. Capitol, was never off course and never lost radio contact with controllers, aides to the governor said Thursday. <snip>

Daniel Groves, the governor's chief of staff, said at a news conference Thursday that the plane's transponder, which transmits the plane's identifying signal to controllers, had quit working shortly after takeoff from Greater Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport. At that point, the pilots went by the book and maintained contact with air-traffic controllers for the rest of the flight, Groves said.

Both he and Doug Hogan, the governor's communications director, said controllers apparently didn't pass the word on to security agencies that the plane had permission to be in restricted air space.

"They (pilots) followed directions from air traffic controllers explicitly," Hogan said. "They did not wander off course. They did not inadvertently enter the air space. They had permission to be there. <snip>

[Hawkeye-X]

1. It would be REALLY nice if it was shot down..

that way Kentucky can have a do-over and pick a better politican to represent their state.

[papau]

2. sigh ... - I understand - - - :-)

:-)

[Options Remain]

3. Heh

note THIS time fighters were scrambled very quickly.....

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