[mrod]

Fighters sramble fox news cant find on net

http://www.flightradar24.com/41.56,-69.21/6

 

[DWrath2]

I hope they are tracking more than one plane.

 

[GUNSICK1]

6 days early!

 

[Camper4lyfe]

Seeing reports that it's an unresponsive plane flying from Rochester to Naples Fl.

 

[ChrisWNY]

F-15 fighters scrambled towards unresponsive Rochester flight | wivb.com

WASHINGTON (AP) - An Air Force official says two F-15 fighter jets were scrambled after the pilot of a private plane over the Atlantic Ocean failed to respond to air traffic controllers.

A NORAD spokesman says the fighters were launched at 11:30 EDT Friday after the pilot of a private plane repeatedly failed to respond to calls from air traffic controllers.

The spokesman says the pilot filed a flight plan to fly from Rochester, New York, to Naples, Florida.

The plane is a Socata TBM700 is a high performance single-engine turboprop.

The story has already made national news. Apparently the plane from Rochester is already in Cuban airspace...

http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/05/us/norad-air-threat/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

 

[Phazer]

F-15 fighters scrambled towards unresponsive Rochester flight | wivb.com
The story has already made national news. Apparently the plane from Rochester is already in Cuban airspace...
NORAD jet fighters trail plane over Atlantic Ocean - CNN.com

The windows, according to a NORAD spokesman, were frosted and it was unknown how much fuel was left.

This is the same scenario that we heard about when Payne Stewart's charter flight crashed in 1999 (some sort of rapid depressurization causing all abord to become hypoxic and possibly die while the plane continues on autopilot until the fuel runs out).

 

[RandallOfLegend]

Here is the exact airplane. You can watch it live.

Flightradar24.com - Live flight tracker!

 

[RayKnobs]

I know the guy who owns the plane, this isn't good.
His son just emailed me 4 minutes ago so maybe he isn't the one flying it.

 

[usmcveteran]

that plane has a range of 1783 so it should be running out of fuel very soon and if it doesnt land soon will crash in ocean.

 

[Hardrada]

OMG! GET To YOUR SHELTERS!!!

In all seriousness.. and not to be a dick.. but why is this headline news?

 

[Camper4lyfe]

I know the guy who owns the plane, this isn't good.
His son just emailed me 4 minutes ago so maybe he isn't the one flying it.

Not good at all

 

[WARFAB]

Rochester always makes the news for the best reasons. :wacko:

 

[RayKnobs]

OMG! GET To YOUR SHELTERS!!!

In all seriousness.. and not to be a dick.. but why is this headline news?

Because this is the guy flying it. http://www.buckprop.com/team/ He owns a lot of real estate in Rochester.

 

[Hardrada]

Because this is the guy flying it. http://www.buckprop.com/team/ He owns a lot of real estate in Rochester.

And because he's rich, it's news.. gotcha

 

[ChrisWNY]

According to CNN, the pilot was seen slumped over and the frosted windows are a sign of decompression. The small aircraft does have autopilot capabilities (it's been on a razor-straight path) and my thoughts are the pilot likely suffered a heart attack, stroke, or some other health-related emergency and may no longer be alive in that aircraft. The plane is likely running on fumes at this point and it will end up nosing into the water (or island) within the next hour (or less).

 

[Camper4lyfe]

Not good...plane just disappeared from the tracker

 

[itismooch]

AP reporting that it has crashed on Jamaica

ETA:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/507960530469126144

 

[catskillkid]

Good thing it's not a Malaysian Airway's plane. That would make it the worst year for that airline ever.

 

[BIG flash]

Just heard it was Larry on board.

 

[thecelt]

man, you guys know him huh.. sorry to hear it.