Originally Posted by newbie1972
If any of this is accurate, CO should be taken to task over this. I, as a Captain, would want to know if there was any potential threat on board.
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IF. We have the Phoenix cop's side of it and commentary from uninvolved parties; although it does say the Capt.
was informed.
The FAA and DHS have the authority to order a plane to land (return in this case), local law enforcement does not. Don't know about the FBI - suspect not - but they were not involved. Or, they were involved
Peering through the journalese, my guess would be that this was simply a timing thing - not enough to go through the various channels needed to get to someone with the right authority. I hope you're not suggesting that any cop should be able to recall a flight because an
alleged (your word) fugitive is on board ?