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FAA prohibits US carriers from flying over Iranian airspace
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration issued an emergency order on Thursday prohibiting U.S. operators from flying in Iran-controlled airspace over the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman due to heightened tensions. (uk.reuters.com) Altro...
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Common sense should be abu6ndant that American commercial and military flights are prohibited from flying over Iranian airspace. It is foolhardy to think you can sneak through one of the most heavily defended airspaces in the world. It seems that the Iranians are itching for a scrap over the Straights of Hormuz. The US NAVY could hand their hats to them. However it would be very messy.
Was looking on Flight Radar24 a little while ago & noticed a Korean Air Cargo 777 making a beeline for Seoul from JFK over North Korea. Thought “Whoa!”
