"Robert J. Chassell" wrote:
> On the other hand, as far as I can see, the argument for lack of time
> is why Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC is closed. The
> normal landing path from the north comes close to both the CIA
> headquarters and the Pentagon. Or perhaps the fear is that someone
> could hijack an aircraft on or before takeoff and fly it directly into
> one or other building.
>
I'm guessing here, but it seems to me that the problem with Reagan is that if a
plane bound for Reagan were hijacked (even it was done mid-flight between
take-off and DC, it could continue right into the heart of DC and be over its
target before any variation in flight path was required. If you're inbound to
Dulles and head for the White House, it's going to show up on radar, but if
you're inbound to Reagan you're only seconds from the White House, Capitol etc.
Russell C.
