As Iran war spreads, airline pilots contend with drones, missiles — and stress

Airline pilots have faced escalating risks in recent years, from drone incursions to flight paths squeezed by conflict. Now, US-Israeli attacks on Iran are making the skies even more perilous and ratcheting up the pressure on those flying through them. The outbreak of war in the Middle East has put hundreds of ballistic missiles and attack drones into the skies above some of the world’s busiest airports. Tehran’s retaliation against the United States and its allies has included hitting airpor...

By none@none.com (Reuters)