Munkisquisher comments on On September 11, 2001, a rare exception to the total shutdown of U.S. civilian airspace was made to save the life of a snake handler in Florida who had been bitten by a deadly inland taipan.

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[–] Munkisquisher@lemmy.nz 7 points 1 day ago (1 child)

Wouldn't it have been faster to give the anti venom to the fighter pilot to deliver? Which would only need one plane instead of three.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 day ago

I don't know but perhaps it was already in the air and the F1s just swooped in to accompany it.

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