Quote:17 seconds that gave me pause. I'm not a military guy but 17 seconds doesn't seem like a long enough time in the wrong airspace to shoot a plane down? That's not even enough time to get clarification theyre in the wrong?

 

I heard or read, not sure which, that in cases like this, the country whose airspace has been violated will scramble a couple of fighter jets and escort the offending party out of their airspace.   That would seem like the prudent thing to do.   I recall a few years ago the Russians shot down a Korean Airliner that had strayed into its airspace, and the world was outraged.   Obviously none of us know all the facts, but it sure seems like in this case, Turkey overreacted. 

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