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by vpilcx 1221 days ago
> last time this happened in US airspace was Pearl Harbor

Didn't this happen in 9/11 with one of the planes?

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>Didn't this happen in 9/11 with one of the planes?

No, they scrambled F-16's I believe and were given orders to engage compromised aircraft, but they didn't shoot any down. 3 of the 4 planes crashed into buildings and 1 crashed in a field as the passengers attempted to retain control of the aircraft.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Beamer