What Are Your Thoughts on What Happened in DC on Wednesday

The Side by Side ATC Podcast por Tom Hanes

Notas del episodio

In this episode, I talk about some of my initial thoughts on what happened on January 29 at Reagan National Airport.

I give some of my observations from the initial news reports as well as some information from people I use to work with. I also talk about some of my own experiences with working jets and helicopters in the same vicinity.

When an incident like this happens, it shines a bright light on just how much responsibility we have as controllers to ensure that everyone who flies through our airspace gets home safely. 99.5% of the time they do. That number truly is a miracle when you think of the sheer numbers of aircraft that are worked every day in the United States.

I may be updating this podcast in the future as more information is made public. For now, our prayers go out to all of the families affe ... 

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