If a commercial airliner was flying near Area 51 and was running dangerously low on jet fuel and had to make an emergency landing and there were hundreds of lives at stake and Area 51 was the only place they could reach without crashing, would our government let them land there? Or would they just shoot them down and cover it up somehow?
2006-07-30 16:08:31 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
Yes, armed interceptors would escort it to the appropriate landing strip, providing they either maintained radio contact, or if the radios are not working, cooperated in the prescribed methods of recognition. Any resistance, and they would be shot down.
It would be a serious error for a commercial flight crew to fly into restricted military airspace, and there is a very good chance they would never fly professionally again.
The Flight Plan pilots must file before takeoff, must allow for extraordinary circumstances, including alternative landing sites in case of airframe or equipment failure. Area 51 would most probably not be one of those sites.
Private pilots have made emergency landings at area 51 with interceptor escorts, and immediately taken into custody by the security detail. I am unaware of any commercial flights having landed there, except some charters to bring in civilian workers.
Area 51 is pretty huge, and there are several potential landing sites. They would not be landing at an airstrip near any visible research projects.
2006-07-30 16:55:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
I'm not sure which airports exist around there, however, if there is an airport in that area, and an aircraft is has an emergency, then they have every legal right to land there. However, I am guessing that there probably aren't any suitable airports in the immediate vicinity, so the pilots probably wouldn't be looking to go to that area anyway.
2006-07-30 23:14:20 · answer #2 · answered by Kelley S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If area51 is all it is supposed to be they would land the plane under heavy guard and have it refueled and off the ground relatively fast. Being a gov't opperation I'm pretty sure the "no fly zone" puts commercial flights closer to other airports anyway.
2006-07-30 23:18:24 · answer #3 · answered by chrissm2001 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They would let them land but not get out unless it was on fire or something. You can't see much anyway. Most of the stuff they don't want you to see, I'm sure would be put away.
They generaly don't let you fly over it but you can see it on some jetways. Just looks like an airport.
2006-07-30 23:41:28 · answer #4 · answered by Doc Savage 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if they were flying at or above FL 50 they would have plenty of altitude to get to an airport in just about any direction from Area 51.
2006-07-31 01:46:50 · answer #5 · answered by Cattlemanbob 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They wouldnt be able to land or oottter beacuse the ufo's would take them why do you thing we never heard of a situation like that think about it, In all this time not one aircraft has has trouble there,Beacuse they have been taken just look it up.Under mysterious desapperance's
2006-07-30 23:17:18 · answer #6 · answered by texashemisfair 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
§ 91.3 Responsibility and authority of the pilot in command.
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(a) The pilot in command of an aircraft is directly responsible for, and is the final authority as to, the operation of that aircraft.
(b) In an in-flight emergency requiring immediate action, the pilot in command may deviate from any rule of this part to the extent required to meet that emergency.
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2006-07-30 23:16:59 · answer #7 · answered by cherokeeflyer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They would let them land and tell the aliens to hide. Refuel the plane and after take off they would let the little guys come back out to play.
2006-07-30 23:22:30 · answer #8 · answered by Can do it man 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably shoot it down and cover it up.
Haven't heard confuddling in years.
2006-07-30 23:12:49 · answer #9 · answered by older woman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They would let them land but once on teh ground, everybody would get arrested and then debriefed.
2006-07-31 01:17:22 · answer #10 · answered by DAVID K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋