FAA halted flights due to North Korean missile
The Federal Aviation Administration placed a ground stop on some flights at West Coast airports earlier this week over a North Korean missile launch. It was done ‘out of an abundance of caution’ but was not deemed a threat.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said ‘We’ll err on the side of caution to make sure that the airspace is safe at all times.’
The ground stop affected flight operations for only about 15 minutes in California and Oregon.
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MarkJan 14, 2022 08:02 PM
In my mind the FAA ground stop was not a smart decision to make. Did we not just tell North Korea that we have the indicators and warnings to know where their missile was going to land? Oh, it landed off THEIR coast so I guess we guessed (wrong). Also, did we just signal a great way for North Korea to disrupt our air travel? They could just as likely to launch a missile every day and really screw up things for us. AND don't know about you, but if someone is shooting a missile at the U.S. where do I want to be? - either in the NORAD Ops Center in Cheyenne Mountain or, wait for it, IN THE AIR where I will survive. Think about it FAA
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