Boards
I don't get why fighter planes escort airliners with suspected devices on board
if the airliner blows up then surely that takes out the fighters too?
it's not like you can do a mid-air evacuation from a 737 to a Tornado
so what are the jet fighters for? The only thing I can think of is some kind of reassuring eye contact with a panicky airline pilot - kind of holding hands or something.
What am I missing?