Photo By John Hughel | An F-15 from the 142nd Fighter Wing of the Oregon Air National Guard prepares for a...... read more read more
Subscribe
Two Oregon Air National Guard F-15 fighters, under the direction of North American Aerospace Defense Command, intercepted Hawaiian Airlines Flight 39 yesterday after a passenger caused a disturbance on the plane and the pilot decided to return the aircraft to Portland.
The F-15s, stationed at Portland Air National Guard Base, escorted the aircraft until it landed at Portland International Airport without incident at about 1:15 p.m. PST, where the plane was met by law enforcement and the Transportation Security Administration.
The Oregon National Guard's 142nd Fighter Wing guards the skies from northern California to the Canadian border on 24-hour alert as part of the North American Air Defense system. The F-15 fighter jets become a federal asset once alerted, placing them under presidential authority, officials said.
(From an Oregon National Guard news release.)
Story by American Forces Press Service
| Date Taken: | 01.06.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 07.03.2025 16:46 |
| Story ID: | 516875 |
| Location: | WASHINGTON, US |
| Web Views: | 68 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
This work, F-15s Scramble to Escort Hawaiian Airlines Flight, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.
No keywords found.
