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Divert, turn back or fly around: what it’s like to be a pilot when missiles start crossing your flight path

International EN 06 Mar 2026, 16:00 Source: The Guardian

‘The first thing is: Where are we? And how much fuel have we got and where do we need to go?’, Australian veteran pilot saysKeith Tonkin has flown a Boeing 747 towards airspace where missiles were being fired, and knows the pressure pilots have been under this week.“You’re stuck...

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