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mainer

(12,497 posts) Mon Dec 15, 2025, 12:51 PM Dec 15

"It's a disaster waiting to happen." Commercial jets in danger in the southern Caribbean.

Mary Shiavo, former DOT inspector general, raises the alarm about the US military flying in the southern Caribbean while invisible to commercial jets and ATC.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/disaster-waiting-to-happen-mary-schiavo-reacts-to-near-mid-air-collision-between-jetblue-plane-and-us-air-force-aircraft/vi-AA1So8sr?ocid=BingNewsSerp

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"It's a disaster waiting to happen." Commercial jets in danger in the southern Caribbean. (Original Post) mainer Dec 15 OP

Military jets are in danger too. Irish_Dem Dec 15 #1

Just a reminder... 2naSalit Dec 15 #2

My family and I (10 people) are booked to fly to Bonaire in January mainer Dec 15 #3

I was thinking of a vacation that way sometime this year fujiyamasan Dec 15 #4

If it weren't for this batshit war with Venezuela mainer Dec 15 #5

Oh look, our forward operating base is on Curacao mainer Dec 15 #6

Irish_Dem

(79,722 posts)

1. Military jets are in danger too.

Reply to mainer (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 12:58 PM

Dec 15

This is crazy.

2naSalit

(99,962 posts)

2. Just a reminder...

Reply to mainer (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 01:23 PM

Dec 15

This year in the dictatorship started with an air disaster caused by a military aircraft.

mainer

(12,497 posts)

3. My family and I (10 people) are booked to fly to Bonaire in January

Reply to mainer (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 01:36 PM

Dec 15

We go there every winter. We're now re-thinking the trip because of this madness.

fujiyamasan

(1,219 posts)

4. I was thinking of a vacation that way sometime this year

Reply to mainer (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 01:45 PM

Dec 15

Aside from the fact that it’s insanely expensive to travel that way right now, I was thinking of the potential conflict erupting with Venezuela.

I read a thread on Reddit on someone expressing the same concern. Most people dismissed it, but I think it’s real. Tourism in that region will definitely be hit.

From what we’ve seen already, the administration is totally disregarding all rules of law. If a few civilian airliners get destroyed so be it. Trump and Hogshit certainly don’t give a shit.

mainer

(12,497 posts)

5. If it weren't for this batshit war with Venezuela

Reply to fujiyamasan (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 01:51 PM

Dec 15

The Dutch Caribbean (especially Bonaire) is heaven. Especially if you're into diving/snorkeling/windsurfing.

mainer

(12,497 posts)

6. Oh look, our forward operating base is on Curacao

Reply to mainer (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 02:31 PM

Dec 15

by permission of the Dutch government. Time to kick us out since we don't respect the safety of Dutch passengers flying in DUTCH airspace.
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https://www.afsouth.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/319233/curacaoaruba-forward-operating-locations/

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