European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 13, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Land Al nato Bate in Siloam Sicily. United press International procedure for interception t he peacetime interception of aircraft such As the one last thursday by . Navy f-14s of an egyptian b-737 Airliner bearing four terrorists and their Plo escorts can be accomplished under a strict set of give and Tako rules for both pilots. The procedures recommended by an International aviation body and Tho Federal aviation administration in advisory material for pilots Tell the interceptor Pilot what moves to make and the Pilot of the intercepted plane How to respond. An interception can be made without either Pilot talking to the other by radio but the procedures make it easy for pilots of communicate by setting aside the two International aviation distress frequencies 243 Megahertz and 121.5 Megahertz for pilots to Uso. Typically at night the interceptors approach the suspect aircraft from the rear and below with one or More jets trailing behind the intercepted aircraft and the flight Leader coming up in the left front getting no closer than absolutely necessary to identify the intercepted aircraft the tight Leader then rocks his wings flashes his Ted and Green navigation lights Wing top Strobe lights Landing lights and the like to let the other Pilot know his aircraft has been intercepted. The Pilot of the intercepted aircraft then performs a similar Man Uever to acknowledge he understands. In this instance Navy Secretary John Lehman said the 737 was surrounded by four Navy f-14s, and one of two e2-c Hawkeye radar planes which helped pick out the 737 from other air traffic radioed the egyptian Pilot and told him to head for a Gonella or  under the guidelines for an interception once the intercepted Pilot acknowledges he understands the flight Leader begins a slow turn in the direction he wants the other plane to follow. . Pilots Are warned to use every possible precaution to avoid startling intercepted Crew or passengers and to remember that manbevers considered Normal to a fighter aircraft May be hazardous to passengers and Crews of no fighter  once the planes arrive at the destination Airport the flight Leader Lowers his Landing gear and turns on his Landing lights flying Over the runway to signal the intercepted plane to land. Should the intercepted plane require another Airport perhaps one with longer runways it can reject the Landing instruction by flying Over the Airport but raising its Landing gear and then circling the Field. Should an intercepted aircraft refuse to acknowledge a command from the intercept or although Tho interception guidelines do not address the Issue the flight Leader could fire across the nose of the suspect aircraft to warn the Pilot and As a last resort shoot it Down. Lehman declined to say if the f-14s would have downed the 737 had the egyptian Pilot refused to comply and president Reagan did likewise saying Only it is something they can go to bed  . Fighter pilots never endangered an egyptian jetliner carrying palestinian hijackers by forcing it to land in Italy said Lehman. You can be sure that there was nothing that would have caused any Llight danger or instability Lehman said. They made it very Clear what the intention  Lehman s news conference at the Pensacola naval air station in Florida was interrupted by a Call from president Ronald Reagan who Lehman said told him to congratulate the Home of naval aviation for its part in the capture of the hijackers. A. Moves hijacking overview oct. 3rd hijackers Board cruise ship at Genoa. Italy oct. 10th. O hijackers in custody of italian authorities oct. 10th. I . Lets Force i Down egyptian Airliner at nato Basem Steiroy refused entry into syrian Waters oct. Nth. Hijackers surrender med re andean sea oct. 7th. Hijackers take control of ship oct. 10th. Hijackers leave Cairo aboard jetliner or 13.1985 the stars and stripes Page 15