Divert, turn back or fly around: what it’s like to be a pilot when missiles start crossing your flight path
- Posted on March 6, 2026
- By The Guardian
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Divert, turn back or fly around: what it’s like to be a pilot when missiles start crossing your flight path

‘The first thing is: Where are we? And how much fuel have we got and where do we need to go?’, Australian veteran pilot says