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Save Story: Boston Controllers Assist Pilot Suffering from Hypoxia
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Plugged in with Air Traffic Controllers
Follow how air traffic controllers in Newark guided a…
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Sep 16, 2021
Save Story: Heads Up at Terre Haute
Air traffic control supervisor Matt Gillett caught hazards on
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Save Story: ‘I’m Really Happy It Went Wrong at Burlington’
An experienced pilot praised the service he
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Save Story: ‘Like a Cement Mixer Full of Rocks’
Experience and clear-headed thinking played a major…
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Controller’s Alertness and Keen Eyes Prevent Tragic Accident
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Save Story: Controller’s ‘Call in the Blind’ Saves Pilot
On his second-to-last day working as a…
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Save Story: Fairbanks Controller Prevents Wrong Airport Landing
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Save Story: Boston Controllers Prevent Landing Errors Using New Runway Safety Technology
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Jun 23, 2020
Save Story: Controllers’ Composure, Helpfulness, Knowledge Save Pilot
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