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Originally Posted by v_tec
Thanks. But could you elaborate a little further for us noobs what it means/benefit by using another commercial flight to 'shadow' it?
1) Would radars not notice there is TWO, instead of 1 plane?
2) Would having two planes close to each other not even raise more alarm?
3) Would KLM 836 not notice another aircraft is following close behind and sneak for help / clarification?
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Because you would be flying without been detected by radar. Remember the MH plane had no transponder and was probably flying under 30,000ft. If it shadowed the KLM flight than it would have looked like one plane on rader and keep in mind the KLM flight would have been at a cruise altitude which would be 35,000+ so there was plenty of space between the two aircraft's.
Drug runners are notorious for shadowing planes to get in and out of the US.