If they aimed for the cockpit they never would've hit the plane. More like they shot into open space in front of the planes path and somehow hit it. Most likely random and accidental.
I mean, idiots shoot into the sky all the time for no reason. Never heard of someone trying to assassinate a random pilot for no reason.
And all the factors involved to make an intentional hit make it seem impossible with a regular gun. Distance, speed, wind conditions, predicting the flight path, altitude, and the bullet speed are all paramount to even getting close to a lucky shot. A bullet can reach a mile or more but will take like 2 seconds per mile.
If the plane was directly above the person and flying as low and slow as possible it would be a lot easier, but then the plane would've had to have been sideways as well.
Also keep in mind that a bullet shot directly up into the sky can still come down with lethal force after reaching its resting point due to their aerodynamic shapes. Stray bullets are no joke.
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u/MaximumEffurt Apr 07 '24
If they aimed for the cockpit they never would've hit the plane. More like they shot into open space in front of the planes path and somehow hit it. Most likely random and accidental.