Air Traffic Out Of Control

Latest Episodes:

ATOOC: False Alarm at EWR Feb 26, 2024

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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.

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ATOOC: Landing Gear Issues at SFO Feb 23, 2024

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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.

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ATOOC: What Would You Do with a Drunken Pilot? Feb 22, 2024

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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 authorities could ask him some questions.

Once approached, the man was indeed arrested for being under the influence.

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ATOOC: Air Traffic Paranormal Feb 20, 2024

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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?? 👽

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ATOOC: Don't Forget the Towbar Feb 15, 2024

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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.

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ATOOC: Yardwork in Spanish Fork Feb 12, 2024

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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.

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ATOOC: Dicey Weather Feb 09, 2024

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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.

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ATOOC: Air France Tail Strike at YYZ Feb 07, 2024

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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.

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ATOOC: A Little Too Much Brake Feb 06, 2024

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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.

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ATOOC: Bad Vibrations Feb 05, 2024

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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.

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