KNTV NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt January 10, 2020 01:39:00
Airlines are always seeking the most fuel efficient routes between points "a" and "b," meaning flight plans can cross unstable areas. >> these areas of conflict where the tensions are higher certainly mean that the operators, the airlines, need to be vigilant. >> in 2001, 78 people were dead during a ukrainian military exercise and it was over ukraine in 2014 that malaysia air flight 17 was shot down by a russian missile as war waged below. the message is clear. >> it's a wake-up call to the military of every military in the world to be absolutely certain of target identification before you re...