The Federal Aviation Administration issued a notice several months ago prohibiting U.S.-based airliners from flying in the Ukrainian airspace where a Malaysian passenger plane was reportedly shot down on Thursday.
NBC News aviation correspondent Tom Costello reported on MSNBC that the FAA issued the notice “due to the unilateral action by Russia to assert control over the Crimean air space” earlier this year.
The FAA’s notice can be read here.
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I wondered about that. If military planes were being shot down in that area, it would seem the prudent thing to do. Maybe more fuel, but definitely safer. Sad.
But even still this will end up being Obama’s fault. I’m sure Issa is issuing Subpoenas and busy scheduling the witchunt…err trial…err hearings already.
Will the House wingnuts whine about big government regulation restricting freedom or just gutting the “useless” FAA’s budget?
Why on earth would Malaysian airlines route a plane through that area? What were they thinking?!?!
Shortcut that saves fuel. Corporations value the bottom line more than they value intelligence or human life.