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Old 03-24-2011 | 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Cogf16
I wouldn't have landed. I would have gone around and held for a reasonable time, then gone to IAD or BWI. There has to be some procedure for this scenario where someone "on call" can respond quickly to check on the status of an ATC facility. Although VERY unlikely, this could have ended badly. And you know who would have been blamed...
I might have landed anywhere but THERE.

Maybe Potomac gave them permission to land or declared the field uncontrolled...if something like that was on tape probably good-to-go.
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