Reagan National Airport and Dulles International (IAD) are only 27 miles apart. However, Baltimore/Washington International (BWI) is still only 57 miles from Dulles by road, 46 from one to the other directly. In the movie, we are informed that National has closed due to weather conditions, but BWI is never mentioned, even though it was dedicated in 1950 and acquired by the State of Maryland in 1972. If the planes low on fuel could circle for 90 minutes, they could have easily been redirected to BWI. Furthermore, New York City is a 45 minute plane ride from the DC area and has three major airports itself (JFK, LaGuardia, Newark). Diversion of all aircraft in need was feasible and doable.
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05/03/2025 alle ore 07:11