Tony Blair's memoirs: Ex-PM almost had passenger plane shot down after 9/11 | Mail Online
Mr Blair recalled in his book: 'A passenger jet had been out of contact for some time, and was heading over London.
I had the senior RAF commander authorised to get my decision. The fighter jet was airborne. For several anxious minutes we talked, trying desperately to get an instinct as to whether this was threat or mishap. The deadline came. I decided we should hold back.
Moments later the plane regained contact. It had been a technical error. I needed to sit down and thank God for that one!'
He decided to hold back based on "instinct"?
