Air Traffic Out Of Control

In this episode, a British Airways Boeing 777 is flying from JFK to London Gatwick. Over the Atlantic, the pilot declares an emergency when his co-pilot becomes incapacitated due to a medical emergency. The crew requests a diversion to St. Johns, Newfoundland where medical crews can tend to the pilot. Follow Amy Tango Charlie on X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/atoocpodcast    

In this episode, a pilot coming into Scottsdale is a little hot under the collar that the tower isn't giving him priority. When he confronts the controller, other pilots on the frequency stand up for the man in the tower against the disgruntled pilot. Follow Amy Tango Charlie on X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/atoocpodcast  

In this episode, a United Boeing 737-Max has landed in Houston but has an issue on the runway. Upon landing, the pilot was instructed to vacate the runway at SC, but the aircraft left the tarmac and becomes disabled on the grass as the landing gear collapses. Controllers race to get emergency vehicles to the United aircraft while trying to manage the traffic coming into Houston. Follow Amy Tango C...

In this episode, a Police Guardian helicopter is navigating its way around DC when a special visitor forces him to change course. The President, aboard the Marine One chopper is taking off, so the police pilot needs to re-route to maintain its distance from the VIP. Follow Amy Tango Charlie on X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/atoocpodcast        

In this episode, we have a special montage for you. As we have discussed several times, air traffic control can be a stressful job. There is a lot at stake and they expect their counterparts - the pilots - to be well-prepared and bring their A-game. When they aren't, sometimes the controllers make it known how displeased they are. We have several of those instances for you here. Listen in and enjo...

In this episode, several flights are coming in for an approach at JFK when an American Airlines pilot feels that his separation from other aircraft is too close for comfort. When he raises this concern to the tower, the controller doesn't want to hear it. The controller quickly corrects the pilot on the separation he requires in his airspace. After landing, the pilot is asked to contact Approach C...

In this episode, a Cessna aircraft is coming in for landing at Orlando Executive Airport (KORL), when the tower hears some commotion over the radio. The landing gear has collapsed on the Cessna and the plane becomes disabled on the runway. The pilot exits the plane and lets the tower know he is okay. Crews spring into action to check out the damage. Follow Amy Tango Charlie on X/Twitter: https://t...

In this episode, we listen in on a potentially dangerous and life-threatening situation in San Diego. Japan Air flight 65 is instructed to hold its position, but enters the runway without permission. At this point, you will hear a panicked call from the controller. An incoming Delta flight is asked to go around to avoid the Japan air aircraft. After re-directing the pilot out of harm's way, the Ja...

In this episode, Air Canada Jazz flight 657 leaves from Halifax and mid-flight receives a TCAS alert. The pilot discusses the issue with the tower, but neither of them seem to know whether the alert was legitimate or a false indication. The aircraft lands safely at Newark, then ground crews approach to do an inspection. Follow Amy Tango Charlie on X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/atoocpodcast  

In this episode, we go to SFO where Delta flight 1195 is coming in for landing, when the pilot requests to go around due to landing gear issues. After running their checklists, the pilot declares an emergency due to the landing gear problems. These precautions pay off, and the aircraft lands safely in San Francisco, before taxiing to the gate for inspection of the plane. Follow Amy Tango Charlie o...

In this episode, we listen in on a controller with some great intuition. A private pilot at Rocky Mountain Metro airport, radios the tower preparing to take off, but he doesn't sound quite right. The pilot is slurring his words and can't seem to remember the runway numbers at the airport. At the end of the recording, you will hear the controller ask the pilot to shut down the aircraft so authoriti...

In this episode, we go paranormal. Piedmont flight 5795 radios the tower with an inquiry...but not your normal navigation-related query. The pilot is seeing some mysterious lights in the sky and is trying to figure out if the tower can explain it. The controllers call out to some other nearby aircraft to see if they are seeing this unexplained phenomenon. Are you a believer?? 👽 Follow Amy Tango C...

In this episode, we go to Boise, Idaho (KBOI) where an Eclipse aircraft is coming in for a landing, when the tower notices sparks and smoke coming from the aircraft. Embarrassingly, The pilot forgot to remove the towbar on take off, resulting in a scary landing with emergency crews being dispatched. Follow Amy Tango Charlie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/atoocpodcast  

In this episode, a Saratoga private aircraft is coming in for landing in Spanish Fork, Utah when is radios the tower with a mayday. Confusion ensues as controllers try to locate the downed plane, until someone identifies it's location. The aircraft crashed in the front yard of a house just short of the airfield. Follow Amy Tango Charlie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/atoocpodcast  

In this episode, a Skywest CRJ7 is coming in for a landing in Oklahoma City, and the weather is getting frightful. As the pilot is speaking with the tower to navigate around the weather, he casually reports a lightning strike to the controller. The aircraft lands safely and the pilot and crew needs to assess whether any damage has occurred that requires attention. Follow Amy Tango Charlie on Twitt...

In this episode, an Air France heavy aircraft is landing in Toronto (flight 356) from Paris when a failed landing results in a tail strike. The pilot requests to go around so he can come back in for a long rollout landing. Follow Amy Tango Charlie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/atoocpodcast            

In this episode of Air Traffic Out Of Control, we go up to Crystal Minnesota airport (KMIC). In this recording, you will hear an embarrassed pilot tell the tower he used 'a little too much brake' and ended up wrecking the aircraft, leading to a closure of the airport. Emergency crews then spring into action to remove the aircraft from the tarmac. Follow Amy Tango Charlie on Twitter: https://twitte...

In this episode, Lufthansa flight 423 (Airbus A340-300), departs from Boston bound for Frankfurt when the aircraft strikes a bird. The pilot radios the tower, requesting to level off to 10,000 feet to assess an issue. The engine is badly vibrating, so the pilot determines that a return to Boston is the best course of action. The aircraft circles back to the airport after dumping fuel. Follow Amy T...

In this episode, a Beech Craft, C99 commuter aircraft took off from Manchester New Hampshire when the tower started noticing the plane flying erratically off course. It turns out the cockpit door flew off the aircraft causing the pilot to lose control, while also making communications with the tower very difficult. The plane ended up crashing in a nearby residential area. Luckily, the sole pilot o...

In this episode of Air Traffic Out Of Control, American Airlines flight 1849 is diverted to Minneapolis while performing a flight from Charlotte to Portland when it experiences a failure on engine number one. The pilot decisively radios the tower with a mayday and organizes an emergency landing. Follow Amy Tango Charlie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/atoocpodcast  

In this episode, a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 is departing Las Vegas for Portland (SW464) when the flight deck radios the tower. As the aircraft climbed past 14,000 feet, the pilots received some flight control malfunction alerts. After running their checklists, the aircraft returns to the airport after it is determined they have a rudder failure. Follow Amy Tango Charlie on Twitter: https://tw...

In this episode, we go out to Burbank, California where a Medevac aircraft is looking to come in for a landing. The tower loses radar on the aircraft, and then it is discovered that the pilot got confused and landed at nearby Whiteman airport by accident. The pilot then turns around and takes off, bound for his original destination... "Burbank". Follow Amy Tango Charlie on Twitter: https://twitter...

In this episode of Air Traffic Out of Control... Air traffic control can be a tension-packed profession. There's a lot at stake and tempers can often flare when things go wrong. In this episode, the exchange between a Jet Blue pilot and the tower get a little heated when congestion is backing up things at SFO. As you will hear, the Jet Blue pilot isn't too pleased with the tower's instructions or...

In this episode of Air Traffic Out of Control, we go to JFK, where Jet Blue flight 355 is preparing for take off when the plane catches fire on the runway. Flames are visibly coming from engine number two of the aircraft and emergency crews are dispatched to deal with the situation. Follow Amy Tango Charlie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/atoocpodcast  

In this episode of Air Traffic Out of Control, we go over to Salt Lake City. A Delta airlines pilot preparing for take off alerts the tower that a suspicious man is on the runway waving his hands in the air. Police are alerted and the hunt begins for the individual in the yellow vest who somehow gained unauthorized access to the tarmac. Authorities follow reports that the man has been seen in the...