[Moonman62]

I suspect the invite to Russia was a setup for this.

Doubtful. Reports are the pilot refused to divert and made four attempts to land at an airport with poor weather and poor ATC.

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

Reports are the pilot refused to divert and made four attempts to land at an airport with poor weather and poor ATC.

I have trouble with this report because of the passengers on that plane. It does not make sense. Why would a pilot risk the lives of almost all high-level cabinet members, top military commanders members as well as the President so carelessly?

Was something going on in the plane? Why the odd statement that all cell phones were not working? How many times do we read that in the early reporting?

Maybe there is a logical explanation for each one of my doubts. I can't think that one lesson learned by our enemies on 9/11 is take the cell phones first.

[ETL]

Doubtful. Reports are the pilot refused to divert and made four attempts to land at an airport with poor weather and poor ATC.

Russian reports?

[Carry_Okie]

Doubtful. Reports are the pilot refused to divert and made four attempts to land at an airport with poor weather and poor ATC.

Ron Brown redux?