INDIANAPOLIS - The U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command won't say how close F-16s came to shooting down a small plane that left its flight plan and later crashed in eastern Indiana, but NORAD says that's always an option in such cases.
F-16s were scrambled to intercept the flight Wednesday after it overshot Grand Rapids, Mich., and headed south into northeast Indiana. Authorities activated a communications network for airspace emergencies formed after 9/11 that includes NORAD, the Federal Aviation Administration and the FBI.
NORAD spokesman Michael Kucharek says the decision to shoot down a wayward plane is made at the highest levels - and would likely include the president. It wasn't clear whether President Barack Obama was consulted Wednesday.
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