One crew chief stands next to the ladder as the other follows me while I'm performing my walk around the jet, the same preflight checks that any Raptor pilot would do prior to a mission.

一名队长站在了舷梯边上，其它人则跟着我围绕飞机进行检查，在执行任务之前每一名猛禽飞行员都要进行相同的起飞前检查。

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The pilot and co-pilot told authorities that he entered the cockpit while they were performing their preflight duties and checks and said he was a Boeing 747 pilot, officials said.

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