Originally Posted by
full of luv
Ask KAL007 what can happen when you bust the communists airspace! In those countries, they can shoot first and investigate later.
I cannot believe we're even having this conversation. In ALL cases, declare an emergency and deviate. IN ALL CASES. KAL007 was an unknown aircraft to the Russians and was not in radio contact at all. ICAO protocols are clear about aircraft that have declared an emergency. An emergency aircraft will NOT be shot down.
Never fly through a thunderstorm people...NEVER!
Carl