Sep 30, 2023
In this episode of Air Traffic Out Of Control, we have an odd one.
A helicopter pilot is communicating with the tower at the Spirit of St. Louis airport when something wild happens.
The helicopter hits a duck that smashes the windshield and injures the pilot.
You truly never know what can happen when flying!
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Sep 28, 2023
In this episode of Air Traffic Out Of Control, a Southwest airlines 737 radios the tower after landing in Baltimore about a major hydraulic leak the aircraft experienced while landing.
Maintenance is called in to deal with the issue prior to taxiing to the gate.
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Sep 24, 2023
In this episode, Piedmont flight 6007 bound for Charlotte reports fumes in the cockpit and diverts to Greensboro airport.
The Embraer 145 has 39 people on board.
The tower readies emergency services for the aircraft's arrival.
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Sep 18, 2023
In this episode, Endeavor Air flight 5316 departs from LaGuardia airport in New York.
Almost immediately after taking off, the pilot declares an emergency due to smoke in the cockpit.
The tower springs into action to guide the pilot back to safety.
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Sep 16, 2023
In this episode of Air Traffic Out Of Control, Lufthansa flight 493 departs Vancouver bound for Frankfurt, Germany.
The pilot radios the tower reporting a mechanical issue.
Prior to returning to the airport, air traffic control sends the aircraft to a fuel dump area to drop its fuel.
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