Air Traffic Out Of Control

In this episode of Air Traffic Out Of Control, we hear a DHL Airbus A300 take off from Amsterdam bound for Leipzig and immediately declare Mayday due to a smoke warning. You can hear the audible warning from the cockpit as the pilot converses with the tower as they discuss returning to the airport. Follow Amy Tango Charlie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/atoocpodcast  

In this episode, United airlines flight 1389 is departing Las Vegas en route to Houston when the pilots receive a warning for a landing gear issue.  In this recording you can actually hear the audible warning in the cockpit as the pilot requests an emergency return to the airport. Follow Amy Tango Charlie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/atoocpodcast  

A Ryanair flight from Liverpool lands in Dublin and the nose-mounted landing gear collapses. After sparks fly up from the runway, the plane gets disabled inside the runway strip. Follow Amy Tango Charlie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/atoocpodcast  

In this episode, United Airlines flight 1274 (N66825) from Bradley to Washington Dulles radios the tower immediately after takeoff when a window popped open in the cockpit. Follow Amy Tango Charlie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/atoocpodcast

In this Air Traffic Out Of Control, we hear a scary interaction at Burbank Airport as two aircraft narrowly avoid a mid-air collision. A recent rash of ATC errors has given authorities a cause for concern, which has led to several investigations. Follow Amy Tango Charlie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/atoocpodcast  

In this Air Traffic Out Of Control Fly By, we head to Eastern Europe to listen in on this Ryanair flight destined for Bucharest Romania. The pilot reports a fuel leak and is diverted to Budapest for an emergency landing. Follow Amy Tango Charlie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/atoocpodcast  

In this Air Traffic Out Of Control, an American Airlines flight 2611 has a bird strike while taking off from ORD en route to LAX. Three ducks reportedly flew into one of the engines and caused the engine compressor to stall and hydraulic fluid to start leaking. Flight 2611 returned to the airport safely after ATC got a visual on the damage. Follow Amy Tango Charlie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/...

In this episode of Air Traffic Out Of Control, a Piper PA-28-236 aircraft (N51SW) takes off from JFK and almost immediately after take off, the cabin fills with smoke and the aircraft loses all engine power. The pilot, in a panic, radios the tower and asks to return immediately. Given the urgency, he doesn't have time to go around and make a proper approach, so he requests a landing in the opposit...

In this Air Traffic Out Of Control, we hear a twenty one year old novice pilot who lost her nose wheel on take off and must land the plane without it.  This could have been a sticky situation, but thanks to the team on the ground, they coached her through the whole process. Kudos to Chris who kept the pilot calm throughout the whole ordeal and helped Taylor back to safety. Follow Amy Tango Charlie...

In this Air Traffic Out Of Control, we listen in on some pilots experiencing multiple equipment issues at once. First, an American Airlines Airbus A321 is departing from Dallas Fort Worth International bound for Orlando International Airport and declares mayday, reporting multiple failures on the aircraft.  Next, an Air India flight 101 approaching New York's JFK airport experiences multiple instr...

In this Air Traffic Out Of Control Fly By, we explore another near miss which happened on April 2nd in New Orleans. In this recording, Delta Airlines Flight DL 1482 to Salt Lake City was stopped by ATC abruptly when a Learjet failed to hold short as they were instructed. This is another situation in recent months of a scary situation which could have results in disaster if not for the quick action...

In today's Air Traffic Out Of Control Fly By, we go out to Las Vegas where an emergency due to an engine failure forces an aircraft to land on the highway en route to the airport. Follow Amy Tango Charlie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/atoocpodcast  

In this episode of Air Traffic Out Of Control, we hear several situations where pilots were forced to abort and change plans at the last minute at the instruction of the tower.  This request can often be due to congestion on the runways or a last minute change of plans from the controller, but as you can hear in this episode, an abort call can also be for many other reasons. Follow Amy Tango Charl...

In this Air Traffic Out Of Control Fly By, the pilot radios the tower in Ottawa after he believes he ran over something on the runway while taxiing. Listen in to hear what kind of stinky surprise they found while investigating. Follow Amy Tango Charlie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/atoocpodcast  

In this episode of Air Traffic Out Of Control, we listen in on several situations involving crash landings.  Not only are these scenarios terrifying for pilots and passengers, they can be very tense for controllers as they try to organize safety and rescue resources on the ground, while communicating with other incoming and outgoing aircraft about the disruption. First, an aircraft makes a crash l...

In this Air Traffic Out Of Control Fly By, we go down to Miami Executive Airport where a business jet radios the tower with an emergency due to an engine loss. The plane crashes in the Florida everglades and the authorities are notified along with air rescue.  Amazingly, even though the aircraft is upside down, everyone aboard survives and is okay. Follow Amy Tango Charlie on Twitter: https://twit...

In aviation, many of the issues occur during take off and landing of the aircraft.  In this episode of Air Trffic Out Of Control, we hear two situations that transpired just after takeoff, resulting in a return back to the airport. Follow Amy Tango Charlie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/atoocpodcast  

In this episode of Air Traffic Out Of Control, Air Canada flight 1219 lands in Halifax but gets stuck on the runway with a flat tire. The pilot chats with maintenance to try and get them to the gate with a deflated tire and a steering problem. Follow Amy Tango Charlie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/atoocpodcast  

In this Air Traffic Out Of Control Fly By we go out to Cork, Ireland to hear what kind of disruption a flock of seagulls can wreak on airport operations. In this recording, pilots converse with the tower a large number of seagulls "loitering with intent" on the grounds, including the actions they take to move them along for the safety of pilots and passengers. Follow Amy Tango Charlie on Twitter:...

Believe it or not, horses are transported by commercial aircraft on a daily basis.  This precious cargo, often in the form of expensive performance, competition or racing equines travel all over the world in special cargo stalls and tended to by specially-trained crew. In this Air Traffic Out Of Control Fly By, we hear a DHL Cargo pilot dealing with a horse-related emergency after take-off, forcin...

In this Air Traffic Out Of Control Fly By, UPS Cargo flight 1356 experiences some trouble taxiing on the runway at Birmingham airport when it catches a patch of grass and gets stuck. Follow Amy Tango Charlie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/atoocpodcast  

On this Air Traffic Out Of Control Fly By, American Airlines flight 1240 gets diverted back to Dallas due to a dust storm over Lubbock, Texas. Follow Amy Tango Charlie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/atoocpodcast  

In this Air Traffic Out Of Control Fly By, we have another close call situation for you.  Yesterday, the pilot of a LearJet 60 took off without clearance at Boston Logan Airport as a JetBlue Embraer 190 was preparing to land on an intersecting runway. You will hear in the recording, the controller instructed the LearJet to line up and wait on the runway. For some reason, the pilot ignored the inst...

As a pilot, one of the scariest things that can occur mid flight is an onboard fire. You are tens of thousands of feet above the earth and potentially have hundreds of lives at stake. In this episode of Air Traffic Out Of Control, we hear how pilots handle these difficult scenarios. Follow Amy Tango Charlie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/atoocpodcast  

In this episode of Air Traffic Out Of Control, we are talking runway problems At LAX, a bus collides with an aircraft on the tarmac and confusion and chaos ensues. In Toronto, a pilot spots an issue with another plane in the Air Canada fleet. A Jet Blue flight is stranded for over 7 hours and the pilot is getting very concerned. Follow Amy Tango Charlie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/atoocpodcast...