[aap1966]

Firstly, I apologise if anyone is offended by my question. It's asked as a technical query and the last thing I would wish is it to upset anyone. If you lost anyone on Sept 11, perhaps this thread is best ignored.

If we could keep this thread free of PARF psychosis too, that would be nice.

My understanding is that the Fighters scrambled to pursue Flight 93 were armed only with canon. Assuming that the flight hadn't crashed and the Fighters were ordered to shoot it down, how is that done? I can see how crippling a commercial liner would be easy, but to bring it down quickly with minimum distress to the passengers?? Input from the aviation guys appreciated.

Again, this is not meant to aggravate, and certainly not as a troll post. I can appreciate the moral quandary such an order would have presented to the fighter pilots, I'm trying to understand the technical side.

Thanks guys. I'm sorry for any offence this post may cause, that was not my intent.