This might prevent the issuing of an order to a pilot to shoot down an airliner, But what will be the effect on the right of self defence? IIRC, a pilot who believes he, or anyone he is protecting, is under attack, he has the right to act in self defence.
If a German fighter pilot believed a hijacked airliner was aiming to fly into a stadium and engaged it, would he still be able to that defence in court after this ruling?